Latinos In New York: Communities In Transition

Since The 1980s A Number Of Important Books Have Been Published That Focus On Issues Affecting Hispanics Throughout The United States. None Until Now, However, Have Focused Solely On The New York Latino Experience. The 12 Essays Collected In Latinos In New York Comprise The First Book-length Analysis Of The Past And Present Condition Of Latinos In Metropolitan New York. Focusing On Puerto Ricans, These Essays Also Contains The Most Up-to-date Thinking On The Newer Latino Migrant Groups In New York Such As The Dominicans, Cubans, Mexicans, Colombians, Ecuadoreans, And Peruvians. Not Only Do The Contributors Emphasize The Specificity Of The New York Latino Experience, They Also Suggest The Generalization Of Many Of Their Findings And Policy Recommendations At The National Level. Latinos In New York Will Be Used As A Text For Courses In Ethnic Studies, Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology, And Indeed Any Class That Deals With Minorities In Urban America. While The Book Emphasizes What Is Unique About The Latino Experience In New York, The Authors Also Intend That The Essays Will Be Of Relevance To General Readers Interested In Latino Issues, Policy Analysts, And Students Of The Latino Experience Throughout The United States. The Evolution Of The Latino Community In New York City : Early Nineteenth Century To The Present / Gabriel Haslip-viera -- Dominicans In New York : Men, Women, And Prospects / Ramona Hernández And Silvio Torres-saillant -- Mexicans In New York : Memberships And Incorporation In A New Immigrant Community / Robert C. Smith -- Racial Themes In The Literature : Puerto Ricans And Other Latinos / Clara E. Rodríguez -- The Identity And Culture Of Latino College Students / José Hernández -- Aspects Of The Puerto Rican Religious Experience : A Sociohistorical Overview / Ana María Díaz-stevens -- Hispanics And Wage Inequality In New York City / Edwin Meléndez -- Education And Community : Puerto Ricans And Other Latino In The Schools And Universities / Jesse M. Vázquez -- Puerto Rican Politics In New York : Beyond Secondhand Theory / José R. Sánchez -- New York's Latinos And The 1986 Immigration Act : The Irca Experience And Future Trends / Sherrie L. Baver -- Puerto Rican And Latino Culture At The Crossroads / Juan Flores. Edited By Gabriel Haslip-viera And Sherrie L. Baver. Includes Bibliographical References.