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Ilan Stavans
ISBN: 0-313-34802-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34802-0
216 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 8/30/2008
List Price: $55.00 (UK Sterling Price: £37.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Immigration focuses on Latino immigration, culture and issues and provides a powerful examination of many different considerations and immigrant experiences across the country. From political and social misrepresentations of immigrants to experiences of immigrants, this focus on the Latino cultural experience in America is a 'must' for any high school to college-level library strong in Latino issues.
    —MBR: The Bookwatch     12/1/2008
  • "…provides a powerful examination of many different considerations and immigrant experiences across the county. From political and social misrepresentations of immigrants to experiences of immigrants, this focus on the Latino cultural experience in America is a 'must' for any high school to college-level library strong in Latino issues."
    —Midwest Book Review     12/1/2008
Description: Immigration is a topic on the minds of a large portion of Americans. In 2006, a series of large marches and political debates shook the nation to the core. With the 2008 presidential campaign under way, the controversy is alive and well. However, it is essential to approach it in an informed, balanced fashion, and the material presented in this volume is designed to accomplish the task. To what extent are immigrants from Mexico and Central America different from their predecessors from say Italy, Poland, and Finland? Is the process of assimilation expected to be as successful today as it was a century ago? Has globalization changed the perspective of newcomers, making them remain loyal for a longer period of time to the place once called home? In what way is the Spanish language helping or impeding that assimilation?

This volume features the most significant articles including peer-review essays, interviews, and reviews- to bring together the best scholarship on the topic. Ten signed articles, essays, and interviews are included in the volume. Also featured is an introduction by Ilan Stavans, one of the foremost authorities on Latino culture, to provide historical background and cultural context; and suggestions for further reading to aid students in their research.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword
    Introduction by Ilan Stavans
    I. Considerations
    The Baby Bust: Who Will Do the Work? Who Will Pay the Takes? Rodolfo O. de la Garza
    Proposition 187: Misrepresenting Immigrants and Immigration Otto Santa Ana
    Face the Nation: Race, Immigration, and the Rise of Nativism in Late-Twentieth-Century America George J. Snchez
    Do Home-Country Political Ties Limit Latino Immigrant Pursuit of U.S. Civic Engagement and Citizenship? Louis DeSipio
    The Coyote and the Chicken Luis Alberto Urrea
    A Soccer Season in Southwest Kansas Sam Quinones
    Theses on the Latino Bloc Rosaura Snchez and Beatrice Pita
    II. Voices
    Gladys: An Immigrant Story Ilan Stavans
    Headed North and The Runner Ramn 'Tianguis' Prez
    Conversations with Ilan Stavans Rubn Martinez
    Contributors
    Selected Bibliography
    About the Editor and Contributors
About the Author: Ilan Stavans has been called the czar of Latino culture in the United States by the New York Times and Latin America's liveliest and boldest critic and most innovative cultural enthusiast by the Washington Post. Savans is the Lewis-Sebring Professor of Latin American and Latino Culture at Amherst College and the recipient of numerous honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Latino Literature Prize, the Antonia Pantoja Award, Chile's Presidential Medal, and the Ruben Dario Distinction. He earned an Emmy nomination as host of the PBS show La Plaza: Conversations with Ilan Stavans. He has taught at Columbia University, Oberlin College, and Smith College, among other institutions. He is the author of numerous titles, including Encyclopedia Latina (2005) and the forthcoming Greenwood Encyclopedia of Latin Music.
PDF Catalogs:
Academic Library Fall 2008.pdf
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference 2009.pdf
Greenwood Multicultural Spring 2008.pdf
Academic Library Spring 2009.pdf
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