U.S. Latino Issues
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U.S. Latino Issues

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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About this book

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. Issues include:
• Race Classification
• Assimilation
• Bilingual Education
• Open Borders
• Affirmative Action
• Interracial Dating and Marriage
• Funding Education and Health Care for Undocumented Immigrant
• Amnesty Program
• U.S. Military and Political Presence in Cuba
• U.S. Military Bases in Puerto Rico Each topic is presented with a background, pro and con positions, and questions for the purpose of student debate and papers.

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Yes, you can access U.S. Latino Issues by Rodolfo F. Acuña,Rodolfo F. Acuña Ph.D. in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Ethnic Studies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Greenwood
Year
2003
Print ISBN
9780313322112
eBook ISBN
9780313088612

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Series Foreword
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Introduction
  5. 1 Race Classification
  6. 2 Assimilation
  7. 3 Bilingual Education
  8. 4 Open Borders
  9. 5 Affirmative Action
  10. 6 Interracial Dating and Marriage
  11. 7 Funding Education and Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants
  12. 8 Amnesty Program
  13. 9 U.S. Military and Political Presence in Cuba
  14. 10 U.S. Military Bases in Puerto Rico
  15. Resource Guide
  16. Index