From Colonia to Community

The History of Puerto Ricans in New York City, 1917-1948

Virginia E. Sánchez Korrol

• Publisher: Praeger
• Year: 1983
• Print ISBN:
  9780313234583
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9780313041044
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Ethnic Studies
• Index: Social Sciences

"Though Virginia Korrol grew up in the Puerto Rican community in New York City, and though she makes effective use of interviews, this is not a reminiscence of the recent past, but a clearly written study presented in a scientific manner. It focuses on the patterns of community development in Puerto Rican sections of New York. These patterns were influenced by the perpetuation of Puerto Rican customs and traditions, the growth of a business and professional class and, of particular importance, the retention of the Spanish language in the home and in the community. The role of Puerto Rican women in the community and the changes imposed upon them by a new life in the United States is the subject of special emphasis."–New York History

Table of contents

• Contents
• Plates
• Tables
• Maps
• Figures
• Preface
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Background of the Puerto Rican Migration to New York City
• 3 Settlement Patterns and Community Development
• 4 The Other Side of the Ocean
• 5 Organizational Activities Among Puerto Ricans in New York City Settlements
• 6 Politics, Issues, and Participation in Puerto Rican Colonias
• 7 Reflections and Considerations
• Appendix I. Organizations in Operation in Puerto Rican Communities, 1900-1950
• Appendix II. Political Organization Chart, 1900-1930
• Appendix III. Officers and Voting Members of the Porto Rican Brotherhood of America, 1923, 1925, 1927
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Index