Mexican Americans' educational history detailed in new book
A new book examining the institutional barriers faced by Mexican immigrants in Texas is now available for purchase. " A book launch will be taking place Feb. 21, 12 - 1:30 p.m., in 202 Welch Building. Van Hook, a distinguished professor of sociology and demography at Penn State, and Bachmeier, who…
New Book: Texas-Style Exclusion: Mexican Americans and the Legacy of Limited Opportunity
New Book: Texas-Style Exclusion: Mexican Americans and the Legacy of Limited Opportunity In Texas-Style Exclusion, Population Research Institute Director Jennifer Van Hook (Pennsylvania State University) and sociologist James D. Bachmeier (Temple University) compare how Americans have responded to…
Mexico-U.S border to be discussed Sept. 17 during De Jong Lecture
"The New Reality at the Mexico-U.S. Border" will be presented by Doug Massey at Penn State's virtual 15th annual De Jong Lecture in Social Demography at 9 a.m. Sept. 17. Massey is director of the Office of Population Research at Princeton University. Discussants include Amy Hsin, associate…