Title Latino Lives in America / Luis Ricardo Fraga [and others]

Published Philadelphia, Pa. : Temple University Press, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 212 pages) : illustrations Series Book collections on Project MUSE UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. Global Cultural Studies Project MUSE - Archive American Studies Foundation Contents The growing presence of Latinos in the United States -- Trying for the Americano dream : barriers to making the United States 'home' -- Education : Latinos' great hope, America's harsh reality -- Exploring discrimination, intergroup relations, and intragroup relations among Latinos -- New homes in new communities : living in rural America -- Transnationalism and the language of belonging -- The evolving Latino community and pan-ethnicity : explorations into the confluence of interactions, networks, and identity -- Conclusions : paradox along the way to making America home Summary Latinos are the largest and fastest growing ethnic group in the United States, with increased levels of political mobilization and influence. In the timely and thoroughgoing Latino Lives in America, six prominent Latino scholars explore the profound implications of Latinos' population growth and geographic dispersion for American politics and society, tracking key changes and continuities in Latinos' attitudes, behavior, and social experiences. Utilizing a unique set of "narratives" from focus group interviews, supplemented with quantitative findings from th Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Hispanic Americans -- Politics and government -- 21st century Hispanic Americans -- Social conditions -- 21st century Hispanic Americans -- Economic conditions -- 21st century Ethnic relations Hispanic Americans -- Economic conditions Hispanic Americans -- Politics and government Hispanic Americans -- Social conditions SUBJECT United States -- Ethnic relations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140043 Subject United States Form Electronic book Author Fraga, Luis Ricardo LC no. 2009038138 ISBN 9781439900505 1439900507

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