Latinos in New York: Communities in Transition, Second Edition (Latino Perspectives)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (771 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01M4RARJ5 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 311 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The essays in this volume offer a plethora of old and recent demographic data and a broad assortment of information to attain a comprehensive and nuanced portrait of New York Latinos/as, the evolving nature of their communities, and the socioeconomic, educational, and political inequalities, discrimination, and segregation that impact their lives in the city." —Edna Acosta-Belén, University at Albany, SUNY. "Latinos in New York was the first volume to provide a comprehensive vie
The Latino population in metropolitan New York has increased from 1.7 million in the 1990s to over 2.4 million, constituting a third of the population spread over five boroughs. Contributors focus on specific national origin groups, including Ecuadorians, Colombians, and Central Americans, and examine the factors that prompted emigration from the country of origin, the socioeconomic status of the emigrants, the extent of transnational ties with the home country, and the immigrants' interaction with other Latino groups in New York. Significant changes in New York City's Latino community have occurred since the first edition of Latinos in New York: Communities in Transition was published in 1996. Essays in Part III focus on politics and policy issues affecting New York's Latinos. These include the role of race, culture and identity, hea