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For use one semester/quarter courses in Latio/Hispanic Politics or
Racial/Ethnic/Minority Politics. For use one semester/quarter
courses in American Goverment as a supplemental text. As the
Hispanic population in the U.S. grows, so too does their influence
on American. The general election in 2000 marked an era of
increased influence and awareness by Hispanics in politics both as
voters and politicians. While it is clear that Latinos are
influencing and changing American politics, how they will affect
the future of American politics is still not clear. Hispanics and
the U.S. Political System focuses on the political manifestations
of Hispanics in the United States. It addresses the roles that
Latinos have played in our political system, both in the past and
present.
The fourth edition of this widely-used textbook introduces students
to what it means to be a Latino American culturally and politically
at a time of unprecedented challenges for America's diverse and
fastest-growing ethnic group. Garcia and Sanchez provide an
in-depth examination of the individual communities that comprise
the Latino culture, and how those bonds affect political
development and decisions. With a look at voting, immigration,
political engagement, and the critical public policies that
constitute a Latino agenda, Garcia and Sanchez provide substantive
insight on Latino pan-ethnic identity, growing policy issues,
political participation, and the impact of changing Latino
sub-groups.
The fourth edition of this widely-used textbook introduces students
to what it means to be a Latino American culturally and politically
at a time of unprecedented challenges for America's diverse and
fastest-growing ethnic group. Garcia and Sanchez provide an
in-depth examination of the individual communities that comprise
the Latino culture, and how those bonds affect political
development and decisions. With a look at voting, immigration,
political engagement, and the critical public policies that
constitute a Latino agenda, Garcia and Sanchez provide substantive
insight on Latino pan-ethnic identity, growing policy issues,
political participation, and the impact of changing Latino
sub-groups.
Latinos in the New Millennium is a comprehensive profile of Latinos
in the United States: looking at their social characteristics,
group relations, policy positions and political orientations. The
authors draw on information from the 2006 Latino National Survey
(LNS), the largest and most detailed source of data on Hispanics in
America. This book provides essential knowledge about Latinos,
contextualizing research data by structuring discussion around many
dimensions of Latino political life in the US. The encyclopedic
range and depth of the LNS allows the authors to appraise Latinos'
group characteristics, attitudes, behaviors and their views on
numerous topics. This study displays the complexity of Latinos,
from recent immigrants to those whose grandparents were born in the
United States.
Latinos in the New Millennium is the most current and comprehensive
profile of Latinos in the United States: looking at their social
characteristics, group relations, policy positions, and political
orientations. The authors draw on information from the 2006 Latino
National Survey (LNS), the largest and most detailed source of data
on Hispanics in America. This book provides essential knowledge
about Latinos, contextualizing research data by structuring
discussion around many dimensions of Latino political life in the
U.S. The encyclopedic range and depth of the LNS allows the authors
to appraise Latinos' group characteristics, attitudes, behaviors,
and their views on numerous topics. This study displays the
complexity of Latinos, from recent immigrants to those whose
grandparents were born in the United States.
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