Latinos in the Midwest / edited by Rubén O. Martinez.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Martinez, Ruben Orlando.

Series:

Latinos in the United States series.

Latinos in the United States series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hispanic Americans--Middle West.

Hispanic Americans.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (335 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over the past twenty years, the Latino population in the Midwest has grown rapidly, both in urban and rural areas. As elsewhere in the country, shifting demographics in the region have given rise to controversy and mixed reception. Where some communities have greeted Latinos openly, others have been more guarded. In spite of their increasing presence, Latinos remain the most marginalized major population group in the country. In coming years, the projected growth of this population will require greater attention from policymakers concerned with helping to incorporate them into the nation's co

Contents:

Foreword / Francisco A. Villarruel

Introduction / Ruben Martinez

Atzlan in the Midwest and other counter-narratives revealed / Sandra M. Gonzales

The changing demography of Latinos in the Midwest / Rogelio Saenz

Cosas politicas : Latino political views by region / Arturo Vega, Ruben Martinez, and Tia Stevens

Institutional obstacles to incorporation : Latino immigrant experiences in a mid-size rustbelt city / Theo J. Majka and Linda C. Majka

Impact of immigration and customs enforcement raid on Marshalltown, Iowa / Jan L. Flora, Claudia Prado-Meza, Hannah Lewis, Cesar Montalvo, and Frank Dunn

Health needs of Latina women in central Illinois : promoting early detection of cervical and breast cancer / Lydia Buki, Jennifer Mayfield, and Andrade

Latino ethnicity as a risk factor for arrest : U.S. minority and regional effects / Mike Tapia, Donald T. Hutcherson, and Ana Campos-Holland

Litigating bilingual education : a history of the Gomez decision in Illinois

David A. Badillo

Reaching across borders : the transnationalizing effect of Mexican migration on public schools in the outskirts of Chicago / Jennifer Tello Buntin

Increasing knowledge and networking opportunities for small scale Mexican growers in southwest Michigan / Maria Josef Santos and Antonio Castro Escobar

A people's mural in Detroit's Mexican town / George Vargas

Conclusion / Ruben Martinez.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-60917-213-2

OCLC:

774285419