Latino Politics in America Community, Culture, and Interests

by Garcia, John A.

• ISBN13: 9781442207738
• ISBN10: 1442207736
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-29
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

This newly revised edition of Latino Politics in America lays out the basic facts of Latino Americawho Latinos are, where they come from, where they resideand then connects these facts to political realities of immigration, citizenship, voting, education, organization, and leadership. Garc'a's nuanced portrait of contemporary Latino political life, first published in 2003, has been updated throughout to include data from the 2010 census and the 2008 and 2010 elections.

Author Biography

John A. Garca is Research Professor at the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research and Faculty Associate at the Center for Political Studies (Institute for Social Research) at the University of Michigan. He has published numerous journal articles and books and is the coauthor of Latina Lives in America.

Table of Contents

List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Acronyms	p. xiii
An Introduction To Latino Politics	p. 1
Community Building In Latino America	p. 13
Culture and Demographics	p. 25
Latino Subgroups In The United States	p. 45
The Politics of Interest and Culture	p. 63
Latino Political Participation	p. 77
Latinos In The Electoral Arena	p. 97
Latino Organizations and Leadership	p. 123
Immigration and Latino Immigrants	p. 141
Education and Voting Rights	p. 163
Building Political Alliances	p. 183
The Latino Community: Beyond Recognition Politics	p. 209
Notes	p. 225
Glossary	p. 233
References	p. 239
Index	p. 257
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