Latinos in Dixie : class and assimilation in Richmond, Virginia / Debra J. Schleef and H.B. Cavalcanti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schleef, Debra J., 1967-

Contributor:

Cavalcanti, H. B., 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community life--Virginia--Richmond.

Community life.

Hispanic Americans--Cultural assimilation--Virginia--Richmond.

Hispanic Americans.

Hispanic Americans--Virginia--Richmond--Social conditions.

Social classes--Virginia--Richmond.

Social classes.

Richmond (Va.)--Ethnic relations.

Richmond (Va.).

Richmond (Va.)--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (243 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany : SUNY Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A look at the Latino experience in the American South using data from Richmond, Virginia.

Contents:

""Latinos in Dixie""; ""Contents""; ""Illustrations""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1. Why Study Latinos in Richmond?""; ""2. Segmented Paths to Richmond""; ""3. Many Roads to Richmond""; ""4. Living in Multiple Worlds""; ""5. Richmond Latino Families Migrating Globally, Living Locally""; ""6. Blue Collar Latinos, White Collar Latinos: Discrimination and Work Opportunity in Richmond""; ""7. Religion and Secular Assimilation in Richmond""; ""8. Public Life, Political Participation,and Community Presence""; ""9. What Does It Mean to Be Latino in Dixie?""

""Appendix A. Incorporating Feminist Reflexivity into Survey Methodology,Or What Are a German Womanand an Italian Man Doing Studying Latinos?""""Appendix B. Survey Questionnaire""; ""Appendix C. Comparisons of Latinos in Richmond Data with 2000 Census""; ""Notes""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781438428819

1438428812

OCLC:

802049210