Barrios and Borderlands: Cultures of Latinos and Latinas in the United States [Paperback]

Denis Lynn Daly Heyck (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415903955 | ISBN-13: 978-0415903950 | Publication Date: April 21, 1994 | Edition: 1

This unique anthology highlights the diversity of Latino cultural expressions and points out the distinctive features of the three major Latino populations: Mexican, Puerto Rican and Cuban. It is organized around six central cultural issues: family, religion, community, the arts, (im)migration and exile, and cultural identity. Each chapter focuses on a particular theme by presenting readings from a variety of genres, including short stories, poems, essays, excerpts from novels, a play, photographs, even a few songs and recipes.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Textbooks on Latin America often refer to zones of accommodation: old forms do not ever die but are moved somewhat aside by new trends, and all coexist. Heyck (modern languages, Loyola Univ.) points to evidence of the physical, cultural, and individual spaces that the Latins in the United States have created as they have met North America, e.g., recipes, music, painting, literature, and sociological and political essays. The work is balanced with contributions from many groups and contains a statistical appendix about Latins in the United States. The unfortunate use of the pejorative term Marielitos (the Mariel boat people) in the chronology of Latino events does not detract from Heyck's very serious effort at fairness and representativeness. Since Latins are moving everywhere-though sometimes they are not visible, they are there-this book belongs in every library.
Rene Perez-Lopez, Virginia Wesleyan Coll. Lib., Norfolk
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

A veritable everything-but-the-kitchen-sink compendium of modern Latino prose and speech, this volume gives voice to the underappreciated work and art of Mexicans, Puerto Ricans and Mexican-Americans.
–Publishers Weekly

Barrios and Borderlands: Cultures of Latinos and Latinas in the United States by Denis Lynn Daly Heyck, is, in a nutshell, just plain fun reading...Heyck has made an important contribution to the understanding from without and self-reflection from within of the Latino community. As a latino myself I felt enriched by Barrios and Borderlands. I can imagine non-Latinos coming away from this book ....feeling kindred in spirit in this adventure called America - at least I hope they do.
–Raul Nino, Hungry Mind Review

...The work is balanced with contributions from many groups and contains a statistical appendix about Latins in the United States....Since Latins are moving everywhere-though sometimes they are not visible, they are there-this book belongs in every library.
–Rene Perez-Lopez,
ibrary Journal

Product Details

• Paperback: 707 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (April 21, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415903955
• ISBN-13: 978-0415903950
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,245,295 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)