{"product_id":"decline-of-the-californios-a-social-history-of-the-spanish-speaking-californians-1846-1890-paperback","title":"Decline of the Californios: A Social History of the Spanish-Speaking Californians, 1846-1890 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeonard Pitt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRam a. Guti駻rez\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his enduring study of Spanish-speaking Californians--a group that includes both native-born Californians, or \u003ci\u003eCalifornios\u003c\/i\u003e, and immigrants from Mexico--Leonard Pitt charts one of the earliest chapters in the state's ethnic history, and, in the process, he sheds light on debates and tensions that continue to this day. In a new foreword for this edition, Ram A. Guti駻rez discusses the shaping and reception of the book and also views this classic work in light of recent scholarship on California and ethnic history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecline of the Californios\u003c\/i\u003e is one of those rare works that first gained fame for its pathbreaking and original nature, but which now maintains its status as a classic of California and ethnic history.--Douglas Monroy, author of \u003ci\u003eThrown among Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeonard Pitt\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of History at California State University, Northridge. He is the coauthor, with Dale Pitt, of \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles A to Z: An Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e (1997). Ram A. Guti駻rez is Associate Chancellor and Professor of Ethnic Studies and History at the University of California, San Diego, and is coeditor of \u003ci\u003eContested Eden: California before the Gold Rush\u003c\/i\u003e (California, 1998).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 340\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.96 x 8.34 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782372262176,"sku":"9780520219588","price":57.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b51b012a174a1efae0f05ab114fcbe7c.webp?v=1780569107","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/decline-of-the-californios-a-social-history-of-the-spanish-speaking-californians-1846-1890-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}