
The Latino Generation
Voices of the New America
Mario T. Garcia(Author)
The University of North Carolina Press
Will be published approx. on 12. May 2014
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-4696-1411-3 (ISBN)
Description
Latinos are already the largest minority group in the United States, and experts estimate that by 2050, one out of three Americans will identify as Latino. Though their population and influence are steadily rising, stereotypes and misconceptions about Latinos remain, from the assumption that they refuse to learn English to questions of just how ""American"" they actually are. By presenting thirteen riveting oral histories of young, first-generation college students, Mario T. Garcia counters those long-held stereotypes and expands our understanding of what he terms ""the Latino Generation."" By allowing these young people to share their stories and struggles, Garcia reveals that these students and children of immigrants will be critical players in the next chapter of our nation's history.
Collected over several years, the testimonies follow the history of the speakers in thought-provoking ways, reminding us that members of the Latino Generation are not merely a demographic group but rather real individuals, as American in their aspirations and loyalty as the members of any other ethnic group in the country.
Collected over several years, the testimonies follow the history of the speakers in thought-provoking ways, reminding us that members of the Latino Generation are not merely a demographic group but rather real individuals, as American in their aspirations and loyalty as the members of any other ethnic group in the country.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Chapel Hill
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
571 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4696-1411-3 (9781469614113)
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E-Book
05/2014
The University of North Carolina Press
€19.49
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Person
Mario T. Garcia is professor of Chicano studies and history at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA. He is author of Blowout!: Sal Castro and the Chicano Struggle for Educational Justice.