Latinos in New England (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781592134168)

More than one million Latinos now live in New England. This is the first book to examine their impact on the region's culture, politics, and economics. At the same time, it investigates the effects of the locale on Latino residents' lives, traditions, and institutions.Employing methodologies from a variety of disciplines, twenty-one contributors explore topics in three broad areas: demographic trends, migration and community formation, and identity and politics. They utilize a wide range of approaches, including oral histories, case studies, ethnographic inquiries, focus group research, surveys, and statistical analyses. From the Dominicanization of the Latino community in Waterbury, Connecticut, to the immigration experiences of Brazilians in Massachusetts, from the influence of Latino Catholics on New England's Catholic churches to the growth of a Latino community in Providence, Rhode Island, the essays included here contribute to a new and multifaceted view of the growing Pan-Latino presence in the birthplace of the United States.

Author: Andres Torres
ISBN-10: 1592134165
ISBN-13: 9781592134168
Publisher: Temple University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/15/2006
Pages: 344
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.30w x 1.07d