TY - BOOK AU - Suárez-Orozco,Marcelo M. AU - Páez,Mariela ED - David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies TI - Latinos: remaking America SN - 0520234871 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - 002 E 184 L357 2002 U1 - 305.868073 PY - 2002/// CY - Berkeley, California PB - University of California Press KW - Hispanic Americans KW - Social conditions KW - 21st century KW - Congresses KW - Politics and government KW - Economic conditions KW - Hispanoamericanos KW - Condiciones sociales KW - Siglo XXI KW - Congresos, conferencias, etc KW - Política y gobierno KW - Condiciones económicas KW - 1980- KW - United States KW - Ethnic relations KW - Estados Unidos KW - Relaciones étnicas N1 - "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 N2 - 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 ER -