Latino Identity in Contemporary America
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781317995630 | |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | January 2, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781317995630 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | January 2, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
This edited collection brings together original research papers that explore an important aspect of race and ethnic studies, namely the processes that are shaping the making of Latina and Latino identities in contemporary America. This is a question that has received much attention in the USA over the past decade, and these papers make an original contribution to these debates. Much of this attention towards Latino/a communities in the USA can be seen as the outcome of public debates about the growth of these communities over the past three decades, and the consequences of this growth for social and political change. The papers in this collection highlight some of the key facets of contemporary research in this field. As original pieces of research they are at the forefront of current debates about Latino/a identities in contemporary America, and they provide research based insights into the changing experiences of these communities.
This book was originally published as a special issue of Ethnic and Racial Studies.
This edited collection brings together original research papers that explore an important aspect of race and ethnic studies, namely the processes that are shaping the making of Latina and Latino identities in contemporary America. This is a question that has received much attention in the USA over the past decade, and these papers make an original contribution to these debates. Much of this attention towards Latino/a communities in the USA can be seen as the outcome of public debates about the growth of these communities over the past three decades, and the consequences of this growth for social and political change. The papers in this collection highlight some of the key facets of contemporary research in this field. As original pieces of research they are at the forefront of current debates about Latino/a identities in contemporary America, and they provide research based insights into the changing experiences of these communities.
This book was originally published as a special issue of Ethnic and Racial Studies.
