MICRO-BIO

• I am a Mexican American historian interested in the history of education. More particularly, I am interested in issues dealing with the politics of language and culture in the schools, struggles against discrimination in education, and public polici...More

  I am a Mexican American historian interested in the history of education. More particularly, I am interested in issues dealing with the politics of language and culture in the schools, struggles against discrimination in education, and public policies affecting minority groups in the United States. Most of my work focuses on the 20th century and deals with the experiences of Mexican origin communities in the schools. Recently, I have begun to explore how other Latino groups in the United States have responded to discriminatory school policies during the 1900s. By Latinos I mean those who come from a variety of Spanish speaking countries in the Caribbean and the Americas. I also have an interest in the history of Mexican music in the United States, particularly along the border and in Texas. Less

EXPERIENCE

• University of Houston

  • Present

• University of Houston

  • Professor of History
  • Department of History
  • January 1991 to June 2018

EDUCATION

• Stanford University

  • Ph.D.
  • September 1978 to Present

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