The Mexican Tapes: A Chronicle of Life Outside the Law

Louis Hock

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Tags: Family, Latino/Chicano, Politics

The Mexican Tapes: A Chronicle of Life Outside the Law

This series of four videos explores Hock’s growing friendship and empathy with his Mexican neighbors, his acceptance into their community, and an examination of their day-to-day struggles.

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The first installment of The Mexican Tapes: A Chronicle of Life Outside focuses on Hock’s status in the community. At first Hock is the “outsider,” the tourist who doesn’t understand his neighbors’…

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Tags: Latino/Chicano

In the second installment of The Mexican Tapes, Hock begins to participate more in the family life of La Colonia, attending baptisms and helping shop for new cars. Hock interviews the white residents…

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Tags: Latino/Chicano

As documented in The Winner’s Circle and la Migra (the emigrant), the move north brings many changes to family life, specifically mothers going to work and children learning English in school. Hock…

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Tags: Family, Latino/Chicano, Politics

In La Lucha (the fight), families struggle to cope with frequent deportations and the constant threat of INS sweeps that, in the end, completely dismantle the community. Following up two years later…

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Tags: Latino/Chicano, Politics

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