5. Whiter is Better: Discrimination in Everyday Life
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Date
2011
Authors
Vasquez-Tokos, Jessica
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Publisher
New York University Press
Abstract
Ruben and Adele Mendoza are a married second-generation couple who are both light skinned and have a Hispanic surname. They tell me a powerful tale about how their Spanish-sounding name—Mendoza as a “giveaway” last name—restricted their access to housing when they were newlyweds.
Description
36 pages. From the book "Mexican Americans Across Generations."
Keywords
Mexico, discrimination, white, Hispanic, names, access