A collection of twenty of the most provocative and exciting essays written on the unique and divergent Latino communities living in the United States.
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"This rich collection is an indispensable reader for anyone interested in the diversity of Latino cultures and experiences in the United States. Its contentious and bold essays range from rethinking notions of Latino identities and cultures to exploring the sociopolitical implications of postindustrial change and global restructuring. This is without question an exciting and provocative collection of essays by some of the most important writers in Latino studies." – Mario Barrera, Department of Ethnic Studies, University of California, Berkeley
"Darder and Torres have brought together a remarkable collection of studies that illustrates the powerful work being done by and about Latinos and Latinas. Educators, students, and cultural workers throughout the United States and elsewhere will benefit from this work, which offers lucid commentaries and political strategies by leading cultural reassessing our positions and assumptions." – Peter McLaren Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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The Latino population is the fastest growing ethnic minority group in the United States, creating a greater need than ever to critically assess the questions pertaining to Latinos. In this comprehensive collection of essays and articles, The Latino Studies Reader draws on the most interesting recent work from Latino scholars and social critics to answer these questions. Doing away with conventional theories of race relations, with its exclusive black/white focus, Darder and Torres focus on "class analysis" as a theoretical framework.
To reflect the diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds of Latinos living throughout the United States, The Latino Studies Reader draws on the experiences of Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, Cubanos, Caribbeans, Central and South Americans in a comparative perspective. The volume is organized around four major themes: culture, history, and society; politics; gender, sexuality, and power; and labor and the global economy, drawing on the multidisciplinary orientation found in ethnic and cultural studies.
Included in this collection are essays from major thinkers including Cornel West, Denise Segura, Gloria Anzaldua, and Luis Rodriguez, along with new voices from the emerging community of Latino and Latina scholars.
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Most collections on Latinos in the United States suffer form a number of problems. Most notably the absense of specific groups and critical perspectives seems to plague many Latino readers. Therefore Darder and Torres are to be commended for putting together an excellent collection which is both inclusive and rigorous. The dynamics of social class, geography, gender and race as they operate among different Latino groups in the United States are treated in innovative ways. Much of the existant scholarship on Latinos is effectively surpassed and new paths for research and study are suggested by several authors. A case in point is the devastating critique of how race among Puerto Ricans in the U.S.has been treated by traditional mainstream scholars within Puerto Rican Studies, and the need to move beyond limiting perspectives such as the Rainbow conception of race. This collection is a welcome addition to the field of Latino Studies.
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In an era of increasing global interconnections, interdependence, and economic integration among nations and regions, paying due attention to the US Hispanic heritage, to the increasing presence of Latinos in the United States, and to the existing transnational linkages that (im)migrant groups maintain with their Latin American or Caribbean countries of origin, immediately suggests new challenges and changes in our conventional interpretations of the history and culture of the Americas, both North and South. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
teatro viva, subordinate cultural groups, cultural nationalist ideology, respective metropoles, modern colonies, colonial migrants, border artists, rainbow people, racialized relations, colonial migrations, strong shove, oppositional consciousness, exile community, language loyalty, colonial immigrants Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, Puerto Rican, Puerto Rico, Latin America, Greater Eastside, African Americans, New Mexico, University of California, World War, San Francisco, Centro Taller de Cultura, Bureau of the Census, Census Bureau, Dominican Republic, Communist Party, Federal Building, Labor Notes, Mexican Americans, North American, San Juan, Fidel Castro, Mexico City, Virgin Mary, Notre Dame New!
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In an era of increasing global interconnections, interdependence, and economic integration among nations and regions, paying due attention to the US Hispanic heritage, to the increasing presence of Latinos in the United States, and to the existing transnational linkages that (im)migrant groups maintain with their Latin American or Caribbean countries of origin, immediately suggests new challenges and changes in our conventional interpretations of the history and culture of the Americas, both North and South. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
teatro viva, subordinate cultural groups, cultural nationalist ideology, respective metropoles, modern colonies, colonial migrants, border artists, rainbow people, racialized relations, colonial migrations, strong shove, oppositional consciousness, exile community, language loyalty, colonial immigrants Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, Puerto Rican, Puerto Rico, Latin America, Greater Eastside, African Americans, New Mexico, University of California, World War, San Francisco, Centro Taller de Cultura, Bureau of the Census, Census Bureau, Dominican Republic, Communist Party, Federal Building, Labor Notes, Mexican Americans, North American, San Juan, Fidel Castro, Mexico City, Virgin Mary, Notre Dame New!
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- North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) by Canada on 4 pages
- Culture and Difference: Critical Perspectives on the Bicultural Experience in the United States (Critical Studies in Education & Culture) by Antonia Darder on 4 pages
- City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles by Mike Davis on page 225, page 226, and page 269
- Race and Class in the Southwest: A Theory of Racial Inequality by Mario Barrera on page 79, page 98, and page 123
- Getting Home Alive by Aurora Levins Morales on page 38, and page 41
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- National Performances: The Politics of Class, Race, and Space in Puerto Rican Chicago by Ana Y. Ramos-Zayas in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Key Terms in Latino/a Cultural and Literary Studies by Paul Allatson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Key Terms in Latino/a Cultural and Literary Studies by Paul Allatson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Passing: Identity and Interpretation in Sexuality, Race, and Religion (Sexual Cultures Series) by Maria C. Sanchez on page 109
- From Bomba to Hip-Hop: Puerto Rican Culture and Latino Identity by Juan Flores in Back Matter
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