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Rodolfo F. Acuña
ISBN: 0-313-36143-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-36143-2
224 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 10/30/2008
List Price: $20.00 (UK Sterling Price: £13.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Paperback
Also Available: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Starred Review This series provides information to help students and teachers comprehend current contentious issues of today. Through knowledge of specific ethnic concerns, it is hoped that students will recognize the value of a different point of view....Highly Recommended.
    —Library Media Connection     August/September 2004
  • Clearly written, balanced overview of social and political issues affecting the Latin American ethnic group....Useful supplement to existing series on this topic.
    —School Library Journal     June 2004
Description: Does the term Latino—a construct of the U.S. government—successfully encompass the wide variety of Spanish-speaking people in this country? This introductory topic begins an overview of 10 major controversies that have embroiled U.S. Latinos, including Puerto Ricans, in recent years. Latinos have one of the fastest-growing populations in the United States today, making these issues front-page news across the country.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword
    Introduction
    Race Classification
    Assimilation
    Bilingual Education
    Open Borders
    Affirmative Action
    Interracial Dating and Marriage
    Funding Education and Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants
    Amnesty Program
    U.S. Military and Political Presence in Cuba
    U.S. Military Bases in Puerto Rico
    Resource Guide
    Index
About the Author: Rodolfo F. Acuña is Professor of Chicana/o Studies at California State University, Northridge.
LCC Class: 305
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