"This is a very important and timely book. It will make a major
contribution to the literature on Hispanic/Latino migration,
settlement, adaptation, politics, culture, and landscapes in the
United States." -- Susan W. Hardwick, Professor of Geography,
University of Oregon
Hispanics/Latinos are the largest ethnic minority in the United
States-- but they are far from being a homogenous group. Mexican
Americans in the Southwest have roots that extend back four
centuries, while Dominicans and Salvadorans are very recent
immigrants. Cuban Americans in South Florida have very different
occupational achievements, employment levels, and income from
immigrant Guatemalans who work in the poultry industry in Virginia.
In fact, the only characteristic shared by all Hispanics/Latinos in
the United States is birth or ancestry in a Spanish-speaking
country.
In this book, sixteen geographers and two sociologists map the
regional and cultural diversity of the Hispanic/Latino population
of the United States. They report on Hispanic communities in all
sections of the country, showing how factors such as people's
country/culture of origin, length of time in the United States, and
relations with non-Hispanic society have interacted to create a
wide variety of Hispanic communities. Identifying larger trends,
they also discuss the common characteristics of three types of
Hispanic communities-- those that have always been predominantly
Hispanic, those that have become Anglo-dominated, and those in
which Hispanics are just becoming a significant portion of the
population.
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