Description
The third edition of this popular text provides students with a comprehensive introduction to Latino political engagement in US politics. Focusing on six Latino groups - Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans, Salvadorans, and Guatemalans - the book explores the migration history of each and examines their political status on arrival in the United States, including their civil rights, employment opportunities, and political incorporation. Finally, the analysis follows each group's history of collective mobilization and political activity, drawing out the varied ways they have engaged in the US political system.
Fully revised and updated, the new edition explores the state of Latino politics under both the Obama and Trump Administrations, discussing issues such as migrant detention at the US-Mexico border, the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, and the thawing of relations between the United States and Cuba. It encourages students to think critically about what it means to be a racialized minority group within a majoritarian US political system, and how that position structures Latinos' ability to achieve their social, economic, and political goals.
Author: Lisa Garcâ¿a Bedolla, Christian Hosam
Publisher: Polity Press
Published: 04/13/2021
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.70w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781509537747
ISBN10: 1509537740
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | Hispanic American Studies
- Political Science | Civil Rights
About the Author
Lisa García Bedolla is Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate Division, and Professor at the University of California, Berkeley.
Christian Hosam is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley.