Latinas/os on the East Coast
eBook - PDF

Latinas/os on the East Coast

A Critical Reader

  1. 468 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Latinas/os on the East Coast

A Critical Reader

About this book

Latinas/os on the East Coast: A Critical Reader provides a comprehensive overview of established and contemporary research and essays written about communities that represent the Latina/o diaspora on the East Coast of the United States. Collectively, it contributes to the historical, cultural, political, and economic dynamics that affect the Latinas/os' lived experience of the country. Analyzed through an interdisciplinary lens, this reader offers a critical examination of the policies and the practices that affect the following current and emerging themes and topics: History; Ethnicity and culture; Immigration, transnationalism, and civil rights; Education; Health; Women's studies; Film and media studies; Queer studies; Literature; Visual and performing arts.
This book is an indispensable resource for scholars, researchers, educators, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as any individual, group, or organization interested in issues that affect Latinas/os in the United States in current times.

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Yes, you can access Latinas/os on the East Coast by Yolanda Medina, Ángeles Donoso Macaya in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Education General. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Foreword (Ramona Hernández)
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Introduction: Latina/o Studies: The Emergence and Transformation of a Field (Ángeles Donoso Macaya)
  6. Part 1: History
  7. Part 2: Culture, Ethnicity, and Race
  8. Part 3: Education
  9. Part 4: Health
  10. Part 5: Women’s Studies
  11. Part 6 : Queer Studies
  12. Part 7: Film and Media Studies
  13. Part 8: Visual and Performing Arts
  14. Part 9: Literature
  15. Contributors