Afro-Latinos in the U.S. Economy

Michelle Holder, Alan A. Aja

• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Year: 2021
• eBook ISBN: 9781978754461
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Economics
• Subtopic: Economic Theory
• Index: Economics

Afro-Latinos in the U.S. Economy outlines the current position and status of Afro-Latinxs in the economy of the United States. Very little research has thus far been disseminated in the field of economics on the contributions of Afro-Latinxs regarding income and wealth, labor market status, occupational mobility, and educational attainment. On the other hand, cultural studies, literary criticism, and social science fields have produced more research on Afro-Latinxs; the discipline of economics is, thus, significantly behind the curve in exploring the economic dimensions of this group. While the Afro-Latinx community constitutes a comparatively small segment of the U.S. population, and is often viewed as the nexus between two of the country's largest minority groups—African Americans and Latinxs, who comprise 13 percent and 17 percent, respectively, of the U.S. population—Holder and Aja outline how the group's unique economic position is different than non-black Latinxs. Despite possessing higher levels of education relative to the Latinx community as a whole, U.S. Afro-Latinxs do not experience expected returns in income and earnings, underscoring the role anti-Blackness plays in everyday life regardless of ancestral origin. The goal of this book is to provide a foundation in the economic dimensions of Afro-Latinxs in the U.S. which can be used to both complement and supplement research conducted on this group in other major disciplines.
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Table of contents

• Contents
• List of Tables and Figures
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter One Demographic and Historical Context
• Chapter Two Income, Poverty, and Wealth among Afro-Latinxs
• Chapter ThreeT he Labor Market Status of Afro-Latinxs
• Chapter Four Afro-Latinas in the U.S.
• Chapter Five Afro-Latinxs and Incarceration
• Chapter Six Afro-Latinxs, Discrimination, and the Need for Bold Policies and Movements
• References
• Index
• About the Authors