Latinoland (Edición en español): Un retrato de la minoría más grande de Estados Unidos

"A perfect representation of Latino diversity" (The Washington Post), LatinoLand draws on hundreds of interviews and prodigious research to offer both a vibrant portrait and the little-known history of our largest and fastest-growing minority, in "a work of prophecy, sympathy, and courage" (Junot Díaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author).

LatinoLand constitutes an exceptional and comprehensive overview of Hispanic America based on personal interviews, in-depth research, and Marie Arana's life experience as a Latina. Today, Latinos represent twenty percent of the U.S. population, a figure that continues to rise. By 2050, census reports predict that one in three Americans will be of Latino descent.

But Latinos are not a monolith. They do not represent a single group. The most numerous are Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Salvadorans, and Cubans. Each has a different cultural and political background. Puerto Ricans, for example, are U.S. citizens, while some Mexican-Americans never immigrated because the U.S.-Mexico border shifted after the 1848 U.S. invasion, incorporating what is now the entire Southwest United States. Cubans arrived in two major waves: those who escaped communism in Castro's early years, many of whom were professionals and wealthy, and those who left with permission in the Mariel exodus twenty years later, who represented some of the poorest Cubans, including prisoners.

As LatinoLand shows, Latinos were among the first immigrants to arrive in what is now the United States, some in the 16th century. Racially they are diverse: a random mix of white, black, indigenous, and Asian. Once overwhelmingly Catholic, among them there are increasing numbers of Protestants and Evangelicals. They range from domestic workers and day laborers to successful artists, business executives, and U.S. senators. Formerly mostly Democrats, they are now increasingly voting Republican. Culturally they are as varied as any immigrant from Europe or Asia.

Author: Marie Arana
Publisher: Atria/Primero Sueno Press
Published: 01/21/2025
Pages: 608
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.70d
ISBN13: 9781668088968
ISBN10: 1668088967
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Cultural & Ethnic Studies | American | Hispanic & Latino Stu
- History | United States | 21st Century
- Social Science | Emigration & Immigration

About the Author
Marie Arana draws on her own experience as the daughter of an American mother and a Peruvian father, arriving in the United States at the age of nine and straddling two worlds like so many Latinos. "Thorough, accessible, and necessary" (Ms. magazine), LatinoLand unapologetically celebrates Latino resilience and character and shows us why we must understand America's fastest-growing minority.