Mexican Inclusion: The Origins of Anti-Discrimination Policy in Texas and the Southwest

Acknowledgments

acknOwleDGMenTS Many people helped to make this project possible. While the errors are all my own, i am happy to acknowledge the assistance i received throughout the process. This project began during my time in the Department of Politics at the new school for social research, where victoria Hattam, David Plotke, oz Frankel, rodolfo de la garza, and Tsuya yee all provided excellent support and insights. others scholars and colleagues who commented on some or all of the project, whether through drafts or conference papers, include John vanderlippe, Julie novkov, Joel olson, gordon schockley, amy Bridges, stephen amberg, Carlos Figueroa, Deborah Baumgold, Karl Trautman,arpita Bose, and alexandra Delano. in addition, the anonymous reviewers of the manuscript for Texas a&M University Press provided rigorous feedback and insights that helped to inform my revisions. This project benefited from the support of the Janey Program in latinamerican studies at the new school for social research. support for conference presentations that were crucial in revising substantive chapters was provided by the new school for social research Fee Board and the oberlin College lee H. Benton Fund for Faculty support. Texas a&M University Press has proved to be very supportive in bringing this work to publication. editor-in-chief Mary lenn Dixon and her staff have supported the project and provided excellent service and technical assistance. Mexican inclusion ...