Barrio Princess : growing up in Texas / by Consuelo Samarripa.

"The personal stories of a Mexican-American born into the San Antonio Barrio in the late 1940s, including family stories, cultural tradition stories, learning English by total immersion, socialization as a minority, education, and stories of her mother as a single parent, and women's stori...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Samarripa, Consuelo, 1947-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Marion : Parkhurst Brothers, Inc., 2014.
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Summary:"The personal stories of a Mexican-American born into the San Antonio Barrio in the late 1940s, including family stories, cultural tradition stories, learning English by total immersion, socialization as a minority, education, and stories of her mother as a single parent, and women's stories from a minority point of view"--
"A woman's experience of growing up speaking Spanish when there was no provision for non-English speakers in public schools in America, including her social, educational, worklife and family challenges as she became a contributing member of a society that was often not receptive to her gender, color or contrbutions"--
Item Description:Author EssayAuthor Q and A with Consuelo Samarripa.
Physical Description:1 online resource (161 pages)
ISBN:9781624910289
1624910289