remaking America Suárez-Orozco, Marcelo M. 1956- Páez, Mariela David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies text cau Berkeley, California University of California Press 2002 monographic eng

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xii, 490 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Latinos are the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States and will comprise a quarter of the country's population by mid-century. The process of Latinization, the result of globalization and the biggest migration flow in the history of the Americas, is indeed reshaping the character of the U.S. This landmark book brings together some of the leading scholars now studying the social, cultural, racial, economic, and political changes wrought by the experiences, travails, and fortunes of the Latino population. It is the most definitive and comprehensive snapshot available of Latinos in the United States today. How are Latinos and Latinas changing the face of the Americas? What is new and different about this current wave of migration? In this pathbreaking book social scientists, humanities scholars, and policy experts examine what every citizen and every student needs to know about Latinos in the U.S., covering issues from historical continuities and changes to immigration, race, labor, health, language, education, and politics. Recognizing the diversity and challenges facing Latinos in the U.S., this book addresses what it means to define the community as such and how to move forward on a variety of political and cultural fronts. All of the contributions to Latinos are original pieces written especially for this volume edited by Marcelo M. Suáres-Orozco and Mariela M. Páez "David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University." Papers originally presented at the conference entitled Latinos in the 21st century : mapping the research agenda, held in April 2000 at Harvard University Hispanic Americans Social conditions 21st century Congresses Hispanic Americans Politics and government 21st century Congresses Hispanic Americans Economic conditions 21st century Congresses Hispanoamericanos Condiciones sociales Siglo XXI Congresos, conferencias, etc Hispanoamericanos Política y gobierno Congresos, conferencias, etc Hispanoamericanos Condiciones económicas Siglo XXI Congresos, conferencias, etc Hispanoamericanos Condiciones sociales 1980- Congresos, conferencias, etc United States Social conditions 1980- Congresses United States Ethnic relations Congresses United States Social conditions 1980- United States Ethnic relations Estados Unidos Condiciones sociales 1980- Estados Unidos Condiciones económicas 1980- Estados Unidos Relaciones étnicas Congresos, conferencias, etc 002 E 184 L357 2002 305.868073 0520234871 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780520234871 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780520234864 (alk. paper) 0520234863 (alk. paper) 060907 20260819132007.0 5095 eng