Citizens but not Americans : race and belonging among Latino millennials / Nilda Flores-González.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Flores-González, Nilda, author.

Series:

Latina/o sociology series

Latina/o Sociology Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hispanic American young adults--Race identity.

Hispanic American young adults.

Physical Description:

x, 177 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2017]

Summary:

Latino millennials constitute the second largest segment of the millennial population. By sheer numbers they will inevitably have a significant social, economic, and political impact on U.S. society. Beyond basic demographics, however, not much is known about how they make sense of themselves as Americans. In Citizens but Not Americans, Nilda Flores-González examines how Latino millennials understand and experience race, and develop notions of belonging. Based on nearly one hundred interviews, Flores-González argues that although these young Latina/os are U.S. citizens by birth, they feel excluded from the "American project," forever at the margins looking in. This groundbreaking exploration of Latina/o youth examines how characteristics such as ancestry, skin color, social class, gender, language and culture converge and shape feelings of belonging and everyday experiences of racialization. Challenging current thinking about race and national belonging, Citizens but Not Americans significantly contributes to our understanding of the Latino millennial generation and makes a powerful argument about the nature of race and belonging in the U.S. Book jacket.

Contents:

Race and Belonging Among Latino Millennials

Latinos and the Racial Politics of Place and Space

Latinos as an Ethnorace

Latinos as a Racial Middle

Latinos as "Real" Americans

Rethinking Race and Belonging among Latino Millennials.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781479840779

1479840777

9781479825523

1479825522

OCLC:

985447128