Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The new face of small-town America The new face of small-town America Edgar Sandoval "A collection of essays on the experiences of Latino immigrants in Allentown, Pennsylvania"--Provided by publisher. OL15586985W
Latina/os and World War II Latina/os and World War II Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez,B. V. Olguín xxiv, 304 pages : 24 cm OL19714560W
Village of immigrants Village of immigrants Diana R. Gordon "Greenport, New York, a village on the North Fork of Long Island, exemplifies a little-noted national trend--that of immigrants spreading beyond the big coastal cities, driving much of rural populati… OL19714635W
Marching students Marching students Margarita Berta-Ávila,Anita Tijerina Revilla,Julie López Figueroa xiv, 208 p. : 24 cm OL19947226W
Latin numbers Latin numbers Brian Eugenio Herrera "Latin Numbers is a work of performance history, examining the way in which Latino actors on the 20th century stage and screen communicated and influenced American ideas about race and ethnicity. Bri… OL20021083W
Latinos in the United States Latinos in the United States Rogelio Saenz "As the major driver of U.S. demographic change, Latinos are reshaping key aspects of the social, economic, political, and cultural landscape of the country. In the process, Latinos are challenging t… OL20042956W
Education in the new Latino diaspora Education in the new Latino diaspora Edmund T. Hamann,Stanton Emerson Fisher Wortham Describes how many Latino families are settling in areas where there has been little presence placing pressures on host communities and schools especially. The chapters describe how host community co… OL20630743W
Debating race, ethnicity, and Latino identity Debating race, ethnicity, and Latino identity Ivan Jaksic "This book brings together some of the most prominent scholars in the philosophy of race and ethnicity in conversation about issues of ethnic and racial identity, nationality, and ethnic philosophy. … OL23228234W
The Presumed Alliance The Presumed Alliance Nicolas C. Vaca As Latino and African Americans increasingly live side by side in large urban centers, as well as in suburban clusters, the idealized concept of a "Rainbow Coalition" would suggest that these two dis… OL274376W
The great progression The great progression Geraldo Rivera The award-winning journalist and bestselling author of His Panic details the evolving role of Hispanics in shaping America’s future.With the psyche of our country mired in war, changing politics, and… OL4090783W
Brown Brown Richard Rodriguez In his dazzling new memoir, Richard Rodriguez reflects on the color brown and the meaning of Hispanics to the life of America today. Rodriguez argues that America has been brown since its inception-s… OL4321650W
One Nation, One Standard One Nation, One Standard Herman Badillo Why aren't Hispanics succeeding like Asians, Jews, and other immigrant groups in America? Herman Badillo's answer is as politically incorrect as the question: Hispanics simply don't put the same emph… OL6147355W