The Latino Threat
Constructing Immigrants, Citizens, and the Nation, Second Edition
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Emigration & Immigration
| Author: | Leo Chavez | ISBN: | 9780804786188 |
| Publisher: | Stanford University Press | Publication: | April 17, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Stanford University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Leo Chavez |
| ISBN: | 9780804786188 |
| Publisher: | Stanford University Press |
| Publication: | April 17, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Stanford University Press |
| Language: | English |
News media and pundits too frequently perpetuate the notion that Latinos, particularly Mexicans, are an invading force bent on reconquering land once their own and destroying the American way of life. In this book, Leo R. Chavez contests this assumption's basic tenets, offering facts to counter the many fictions about the "Latino threat." With new discussion about anchor babies, the DREAM Act, and recent anti-immigrant legislation in Arizona and other states, this expanded second edition critically investigates the stories about recent immigrants to show how prejudices are used to malign an entire population—and to define what it means to be American.
News media and pundits too frequently perpetuate the notion that Latinos, particularly Mexicans, are an invading force bent on reconquering land once their own and destroying the American way of life. In this book, Leo R. Chavez contests this assumption's basic tenets, offering facts to counter the many fictions about the "Latino threat." With new discussion about anchor babies, the DREAM Act, and recent anti-immigrant legislation in Arizona and other states, this expanded second edition critically investigates the stories about recent immigrants to show how prejudices are used to malign an entire population—and to define what it means to be American.
