Description: A fascinating intellectual history of Hispano self-perception, this book traces the changes in Hispano views of the Southwest from earliest times to the present, particularly since the 1848 signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Brief description: John R. Chávez is professor of history at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Review Quotes: ." . . the book is well-executed, readable overall, and an important contribution to the growing literature on the Chicano experience."