Interview with Beatrice Casillas and Delphino Varela on their experiences as Mexican Americans. Beatrice Casillas and Delphino Varela are social workers. Topics discussed include identity, values, race, the psychological impacts of biased educational curriculum, gender relations, class structures and divisions within Mexican American communities, retention of Mexican customs, assimilation, lack of Spanish language retention and appreciation of Mexican art, literature and music, family values across generations, youth delinquency spawning from economic poverty, and parochial schools versus public schools. Californians of Mexican Descent Raw Materials.
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