Social Research

The second area of research conducted by the TRC is the social status of Hispanic populations. Researching their status in the state of Texas, and San Antonio, and recommendations for improving their positions, and how lawmakers can assist with this goal. Dr. Madrid discusses how the stereotype of how Hipsanic populations are inactive is incorrect and offers his opinion on the subject.

The two following are covers of publications related to the topic of Hispanic political involvement and influence.

Cover of a publication from the Tomas Rivera Center, "Hispanics for a Better Texas in the 1990s."

Cover of a report published by the Tomas Rivera Center, "Older Mexican Americans," which was based on two studies conducted in San Antonio.

One area of interest for Dr. Madrid was the topic of “colonias” which are unincorporated areas where large populations live in harsh conditions; no running water, no electric grid, and the problem was not only their existence, but their increasing size.

Dr. Arturo Madrid elaborates on the aftermath of a study published by the Tomas Rivera Center on "colonias."

Newspaper article from the New Braunfels Herald, 1989.