| Hispanics/Latinos in the United States: Ethnicity, Race, and Rights Contributor(s): Gracia, Jorge J. E. (Editor), de Greiff, Pablo (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415926203 ISBN-13: 9780415926201 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $68.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2000 Annotation: Already the largest minority group in the United States, by the middle of the next century Hispanics/Latinos will outnumber all other minority groups combined. As such an increasingly important presence in American society, their values, views, and rights must be taken into account by the American population at large. But Hispanics/Latinos, far from being homogenous, differ greatly in terms of origin, race, language, religion, political affiliation, customs, physical appearance, economic status, education, and taste, among other things. This diversity raises important questions about their identity and their rights. Is there a single Hispanic/Latino identity, or are there many identities based on such specifics as class and origin? Do Hispanics/Latinos as such have rights, or are their rights based only on their particular origin or situation? Does affirmative action apply to all Hispanics/Latinos, or just to some? "Hispanics/Latinos in the United States" brings together for the first time an impressive collection of interdisciplinary essays by scholars across the nation, in an attempt to come to grips with these pressing issues. From a broad historical account of the racial and ethnic character of the term "Hispanic" to discussions of Hispanic identity issues in the law, politics and education, this provocative and cutting-edge collection is an important contribution to the national conversation about identity and rights in America today. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Minority Studies |
| Dewey: 305.868 |
| LCCN: 99048696 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.01" W x 9.06" (1.00 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The presence and impact of Hispanics/Latinos in the United States cannot be ignored. Already the largest minority group, by 2050 their numbers will exceed all the other minority groups in the United States combined. The diversity of this population is often understated, but the people differ in terms of their origin, race. language, custom, religion, political affiliation, education and economic status. The heterogeneity of the Hispanic/Latino population raises questions about their identity and their rights: do they really constitute a group? That is, do they have rights as a group, or just as individuals? This volume, addresses these concerns through a varied and interdisciplinary approach. |
