Mexican American Identity. Edited by Martha E. Bernal and Phylis C. Martinelli.

Mexican American Identity. Edited by Martha E. Bernal and Phylis C. Martinelli. ISBN: 0915745259. $22.95.

Mexican American Identity is the most outstanding collection of original research and analytical discussion so far published that focuses on Mexican American ethnic identity, an important dimension of ethnicity. This title is critical for educators and policy makers who set policy or make decisions affecting the Latino/Hispanic community for it provides an empirical and cognitive basis for understanding the idiosyncratic characteristics of this group as a unique culture and vis-à-vis the larger social context.

It provides an empirical and cognitive basis for understanding the idiosyncratic characteristics of Latinos, in general, and  and Mexican Americans in particular, as a unique culture and vis-à-vis the larger social context. It sheds light on the underlying dynamics determining and shaping identity and self-image of the Mexican American as an individual and a social group.