Latinos in the New Millennium
Latinos in the New Millennium
John A. Garcia, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Rodney E. Hero, University of California, Berkeley
Michael Jones-Correa, Cornell University, New York
Valerie Martinez-Ebers, University of North Texas
Gary M. Segura, Stanford University, California
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.
- Provides the broadest available guide to the public opinion, attitudes and behaviors of Latinos residing in the United States
- Draws on the best existing source of data on Latinos in the US, the 2006 Latino National Survey
- Presents data in the context of research findings and the literature in the social sciences
Reviews & endorsements
"With politics and political involvement as the unifying element, the authors have assembled a study where charts and graphs are accompanied by explanatory text the offers students, researchers, politicians, the media, and community organizations a timely and nuanced portrait of the country's Latino population. Summing Up: Highly recommended" - J.H. Pollitz, University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire, CHOICE Magazine
Product details
December 2011Hardback
9781107017221
448 pages
229 × 152 × 29 mm
0.83kg
150 b/w illus. 169 tables
Available
Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Demographics
- 3. Core values
- 4. Identities
- 5. Transnationalism
- 6. Inter-Group relations
- 7. Civic engagement
- 8. Media
- 9. Political participation
- 10. Partisanship
- 11. Gender roles
- 12. Public policy
- 13. Education
- 14. Conclusion.
