Latinos in New York: Communities in Transition, Second Edition (Latino Perspectives)

Significant Changes In New York City's Latino Community Have Occurred Since The First Edition Of Latinos In New York: Communities In Transition Was Published In 1996. The Latino Population In Metropolitan New York Has Increased From 1.7 Million In The 1990s To Over 2.4 Million, Constituting A Third Of The Population Spread Over Five Boroughs. Puerto Ricans Remain The Largest Subgroup, Followed By Dominicans And Mexicans; However, Puerto Ricans Are No Longer The Majority Of New York's Latinos As They Were Throughout Most Of The Twentieth Century. Latinos In New York: Communities In Transition, Second Edition, Is The Most Comprehensive Reader Available On The Experience Of New York City's Diverse Latino Population. The Essays In Part I Examine The Historical And Sociocultural Context Of Latinos In New York. Part Ii Looks At The Diversity Comprising Latino New York. Contributors Focus On Specific National Origin Groups, Including Ecuadorians, Colombians, And Central Americans, And Examine The Factors That Prompted Emigration From The Country Of Origin, The Socioeconomic Status Of The Emigrants, The Extent Of Transnational Ties With The Home Country, And The Immigrants' Interaction With Other Latino Groups In New York. Essays In Part Iii Focus On Politics And Policy Issues Affecting New York's Latinos. The Book Brings Together Leading Social Analysts And Community Advocates On The Latino Experience To Address Issues That Have Been Largely Neglected In The Literature On New York City. These Include The Role Of Race, Culture And Identity, Health, The Criminal Justice System, The Media, And Higher Education, Subjects That Require Greater Attention Both From Academic As Well As Policy Perspectives. -- Publisher's Description Introduction / Angelo Falcon, Sherrie Baver, And Gabriel Haslip-viera -- Part I. The Context -- The Evolution Of The Latina/o Community In New York City: Early Seventeenth Century To The Present / Gabriel Haslip-viera -- Puerto Ricans: Building The Institutions For The Next Generation Of Latinos / Clara E. Rodriguez -- Latinos And Religion In New York City: Continuities And Changes / Ana Maria Diaz-stevens -- Part Ii. Under The Latino National Umbrella -- Where Have All The Puerto Ricans Gone? / Andres Torres And Gilbert Marzon -- Perspectives On Dominicans In New York City / Ramona Hernandez And Silvio Torres-saillant -- Mexicans In New York At A Crossroads In The Second Decade Of The New Millennium / Robert Courtney Smith -- Ecuadoreans And Colombians In New York / Javier Castaio -- Central Americans In New York / Walker Simon And Rosalia Reyes -- Part Iii. Politics And Policy Issues -- Puerto Rican And Latino Politics In New York: Still Second Hand Theory / Jose Ramon Sanchez -- Latina/o Voting Rights In New York City / Juan Cartagena -- Latinos And Us Immigration Policy Since Irca: National Changes, Local Consequences / Sherrie Baver -- Latino Core Communities In Transition: The Erasing Of An Imaginary Nation / Ed Morales -- Children First And Its Impact On Latino Students In New York City / Luz Yadira Herrera And Pedro A. Noguera -- Latinos And Environmental Justice: New York City Cases / Sherrie Baver -- Latino Politics In New York City: Challenges In The Twenty-first Century / Angelo Falcon -- Nueva York, Diaspora City: Latinos Between And Beyond / Juan Flores. Edited By Sherrie Baver, Angelo Falcón, And Gabriel Haslip-viera. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.