The Columbia history of Latinos in the United States since 1960 / edited by David G. Guti�rrez.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Guti�rrez, David (David Gregory), editor.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hispanic Americans--History--20th century.

Hispanic Americans.

Hispanic Americans--History--21st century.

Hispanic Americans--Social conditions.

Hispanic Americans--Economic conditions.

Hispanic Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.

Hispanic Americans--Religion.

Hispanic Americans--Ethnic identity.

United States--Ethnic relations.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiv, 494 pages)

Other Title:

History of Latinos in the United States since 1960

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Columbia History of Latinos in the United States Since 1960 provides cutting-edge interpretations of recent Latino history, including essays on the six major immigrant groups (Mexicans, Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Central Americans, and South Americans) and insight into areas of important historical debate. Contributors explore the recent histories of all the major national and regional Latino subpopulations and reflect on what these historical trends might mean for the future of both the United States and the other nations of the Western Hemisphere. While at one point the histories

Contents:

Half title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction. Demography and the Shifting Boundaries of "Community": Reflections on "U.S. Latinos" and the Evolution of Latino Studies; 1. Globalization, Labor Migration, and the Demographic Revolution: Ethnic Mexicans in the Late Twentieth Century; 2. Social Polarization and Colonized Labor: Puerto Ricans in the United States, 1945-2000; 3. Exiles, Immigrants, and Transnationals: The Cuban Communities of the United States; 4. Central American Immigrants: Diverse Populations, Changing Communities

5. Transnational Ties and Incorporation: The Case of Dominicans in the United States6. The Other "Other Hispanics": South American-Origin Latinos in the United States; 7. Gender and the Latino Experience in Late-Twentieth-Century America; 8. From Barrios to Barricades: Religion and Religiosity in Latino Life; 9. U.S. Latino Expressive Cultures; 10. The Continuing Latino Quest for Full Membership and Equal Citizenship: Legal Progress, Social Setbacks, and Political Promise; 11. The Pressures of Perpetual Promise: Latinos and Politics, 1960-2003; List of Contributors; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780231508414

0231508417

OCLC:

433312804