{"product_id":"barrio-dreams-arlene-davila-9780520240933","title":"Barrio Dreams: Puerto Ricans, Latinos, and the Neoliberal City","description":"Arlene D疱ila brilliantly considers the cultural politics of urban space in this lively exploration of Puerto Rican and Latino experience in New York, the global center of culture and consumption, where Latinos are now the biggest minority group. Analyzing the simultaneous gentrification and Latinization of what is known as El Barrio or Spanish Harlem, \u003ci\u003eBarrio Dreams \u003c\/i\u003emakes a compelling case that--despite neoliberalism's race-and ethnicity-free tenets--dreams of economic empowerment are never devoid of distinct racial and ethnic considerations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eD疱ila scrutinizes dramatic shifts in housing, the growth of charter schools, and the enactment of Empowerment Zone legislation that promises upward mobility and empowerment while shutting out many longtime residents. Foregrounding privatization and consumption, she offers an innovative look at the marketing of Latino space. She emphasizes class among Latinos while touching on black-Latino and Mexican-Puerto Rican relations. Providing a unique multifaceted view of the place of Latinos in the changing urban landscape, \u003ci\u003eBarrio Dreams \u003c\/i\u003eis one of the most nuanced and original examinations of the complex social and economic forces shaping our cities today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arlene Davila\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520240936\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520240933\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.14w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2005 pg. 1103\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2005 pg. 76","brand":"Arlene Davila","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43919943762175,"sku":"9780520240933","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_474425e9-bd8d-4553-9fa9-10cd4968290d.jpg?v=1680812769","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/barrio-dreams-arlene-davila-9780520240933","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}