Julian Samora
Encyclopedia
Dr. Julian Samora was a Mexican American
teacher, scholar and community activist who helped to pioneer the field of Latino Studies.
Samora was the first Mexican American to ever receive a doctorate in sociology
; and, by the end of his academic career, he was named Professor Emeritus at Notre Dame University.
Mexican American
Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican descent. As of July 2009, Mexican Americans make up 10.3% of the United States' population with over 31,689,000 Americans listed as of Mexican ancestry. Mexican Americans comprise 66% of all Hispanics and Latinos in the United States...
teacher, scholar and community activist who helped to pioneer the field of Latino Studies.
Samora was the first Mexican American to ever receive a doctorate in sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
; and, by the end of his academic career, he was named Professor Emeritus at Notre Dame University.