Latinos in a Changing Society

Subjects:

• Multicultural Studies » Latino/Hispanic Studies
• Multicultural Studies » Multicultural Studies (General)

Reviews:

• A central issue that the editors and other contributors to the book explore very effectively is leadership, not only the lack of Latino representation in government, educational istitutions, health care services, and research think tanks, but more interestingly the relevance of ethnic-solidarity and pan-Latino organizations that constitute the underlying forces promoting political participations. This sets Latinos in a Changing Society apart from other studies, ....The collection of critical analyses in Latinos in a Changing Society offers the reader a broad range of original insights into how the new social context is affecting Latino populations and how they are responding to it. The authors....successfully fill in with their studies some of the huge gaps that, unfortunately, are still present in the areas of policy analysis and research on the largest minority group in the country
  —Centro 2007
• Rather than summarize information about the Latino population of the United States in general, the authors focus specifically on issues that relate to Dominicans, Mexicans, Cubans, and Puerto Ricans. Through extensive analytical data often expressed in tables and charts, the authors examine the disparity of poverty, the difficulty of health care and services, labor practices, interaction with communities, and education....This is a valuable book and should be part of any collection that deals with modern immigration.
  —Multicultural Review Fall 2007
• Eleven essays presented by Montero-Sieburth and Meléndez examine how the rapidly expanding Latino population in the United States its impacting American society and some of the more significant social, educational, and legal issues facing Latinos in the US today. An overview of demographic change is followed by individual case studies of Dominicans and Puerto Ricans in the United States, Mexicans in New England, and Cubans in Miami. Issue-oriented contributions discuss acculturation and social supports for Latino college students, parent educational involvement among Mexicana/Latina mothers, key issues of policing in the Latino community, Latino access to health and social programs, social networks and Latino immigrants in the labor market, and settlement and incorporation of Latinos in a small town in Massachusetts.
  —Reference & Research Book News May 2007

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Part I: The Changing Demographics of Latinos
• Chapter 1 The New Nativism and Latinos in a Changing Society
• Chapter 2 Living on the Margins of Society: Dominicans in the United States
• Chapter 3 The "Si Se Puede" Newcomers: Mexicans in New England
• Chapter 4 There are Cubans, There are Cubans and There are Cubans: Comparison of Ideological Tendencies of Cuban-Americans in the South Florida Area, Evidence from the FIU Cuba Poll 2004
• Chapter 5 Changes in the Characteristics of Puerto Rican Migrants to the United States
• Part II: The Changing Social Issues Affecting Latinos
• Chapter 6 Latino College Students' Adjustment: The Influence of Familism, Acculturation and Social Supports
• Chapter 7 Mexicana/Latina Mothers and Schools: Changing the Way we View Parent Involvement
• Chapter 8 Policing the Latino Community: Key Issues and Directions for Future Research
• Chapter 9 Cracking the Safety Net: Latina/o Access to Health and Social Programs in the Post-Welfare Era
• Chapter 10 The Latinization of Lawrence: Migration, Settlement and Incorporation of Latinos in a Small Town of Massachusetts
• Chapter 11 Social Networks and Latino Immigrants in the Labor Market: A Review of the Literature and Evidence
• Index
• About the Editors and Contributors