Latinos in the Midwest [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Rubén O. Martinez
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| Titolo: |
Latinos in the Midwest [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Rubén O. Martinez
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| Pubblicazione: | East Lansing, : Michigan State University Press, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (335 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 305.868/077 |
| Soggetto topico: | Hispanic Americans - Middle West |
| Altri autori: |
MartinezRuben Orlando
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Foreword / Francisco A. Villarruel -- Introduction / Ruben Martinez -- Atzlan in the Midwest and other counter-narratives revealed / Sandra M. Gonzales -- The changing demography of Latinos in the Midwest / Rogelio Saenz -- Cosas politicas : Latino political views by region / Arturo Vega, Ruben Martinez, and Tia Stevens -- Institutional obstacles to incorporation : Latino immigrant experiences in a mid-size rustbelt city / Theo J. Majka and Linda C. Majka -- Impact of immigration and customs enforcement raid on Marshalltown, Iowa / Jan L. Flora, Claudia Prado-Meza, Hannah Lewis, Cesar Montalvo, and Frank Dunn -- Health needs of Latina women in central Illinois : promoting early detection of cervical and breast cancer / Lydia Buki, Jennifer Mayfield, and Andrade -- Latino ethnicity as a risk factor for arrest : U.S. minority and regional effects / Mike Tapia, Donald T. Hutcherson, and Ana Campos-Holland -- Litigating bilingual education : a history of the Gomez decision in Illinois -- David A. Badillo -- Reaching across borders : the transnationalizing effect of Mexican migration on public schools in the outskirts of Chicago / Jennifer Tello Buntin -- Increasing knowledge and networking opportunities for small scale Mexican growers in southwest Michigan / Maria Josef Santos and Antonio Castro Escobar -- A people's mural in Detroit's Mexican town / George Vargas -- Conclusion / Ruben Martinez. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Over the past twenty years, the Latino population in the Midwest has grown rapidly, both in urban and rural areas. As elsewhere in the country, shifting demographics in the region have given rise to controversy and mixed reception. Where some communities have greeted Latinos openly, others have been more guarded. In spite of their increasing presence, Latinos remain the most marginalized major population group in the country. In coming years, the projected growth of this population will require greater attention from policymakers concerned with helping to incorporate them into the nation's co |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Latinos in the Midwest |
| ISBN: | 1-60917-213-2 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910781575803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Latinos in the United States series.