Tierra Y Libertad: Land, Liberty, and Latino Housing Contributor(s): Bender, Steven W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814791255 ISBN-13: 9780814791257 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies - Law | Property |
Dewey: 363.598 |
LCCN: 2010011989 |
Series: Citizenship and Migration in the Americas |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.02" W x 9.38" (1.05 lbs) 252 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: One of the quintessential goals of the American Dream is to own land and a home, a place to raise one's family and prove one's prosperity. Particularly for immigrant families, home ownership is a way to assimilate into American culture and community. However, Latinos, who make up the country's largest minority population, have largely been unable to gain this level of inclusion. Instead, they are forced to cling to the fringes of property rights and ownership through overcrowded rentals, transitory living arrangements, and, at best, home acquisitions through subprime lenders. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bender, Steven W.: - Steven W. Bender is a Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development at Seattle University School of Law. He is the author of Greasers and Gringos: Latinos, Law, and the American Imagination (NYU Press, 2003), and One Night in America: Robert Kennedy, César Chávez, and the Dream of Dignity. |