Introduction : cultural understanding via wetback jokes -- Language : curse words, greasers, and lecherous whistles -- Cultura : chickens, dwarves, and the soccer-Osama connection -- Sexo : dirty Sánchez, juangas, and indomitable sperm -- Inmigración : more, more, and more -- Music : Morrissey, melodicas, and ay yi yi yis -- Food : tamales, hot sauce, and testicular avocados -- Ethnic relations : chinitos, negritos, gabachos, and wabs -- Fashion : fake blondes, mustaches, and swimming with jeans -- Work : oranges, day laborers, and lazy Kentuckians
A lighthearted and irreverent celebration of Mexican-American culture challenges clichés and misconceptions while offering insight into its complexity and power as an American economic force