| Latinas/os on the East Coast: A Critical Reader Contributor(s): Donoso Macaya, Ángeles (Other), Medina, Yolanda (Other), Medina, Yolanda (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1433124092 ISBN-13: 9781433124099 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $311.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies - Social Science | Regional Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 305.868 |
| LCCN: 2014006455 |
| Series: Critical Studies of Latinos/As in the Americas |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 7" W x 10" (2.33 lbs) 468 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Latinas/os on the East Coast: A Critical Reader provides a comprehensive overview of established and contemporary research and essays written about communities that represent the Latina/o diaspora on the East Coast of the United States. Collectively, it contributes to the historical, cultural, political, and economic dynamics that affect the Latinas/os' lived experience of the country. Analyzed through an interdisciplinary lens, this reader offers a critical examination of the policies and the practices that affect the following current and emerging themes and topics: History; Ethnicity and culture; Immigration, transnationalism, and civil rights; Education; Health; Women's studies; Film and media studies; Queer studies; Literature; Visual and performing arts. This book is an indispensable resource for scholars, researchers, educators, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as any individual, group, or organization interested in issues that affect Latinas/os in the United States in current times. |