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Title:

Latinos and the nation's future / edited by Henry G. Cisneros ; with John Rosales.

Publisher:

Arte Público Press,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

xvii, 248 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Hispanic Americans--Social conditions.
Hispanic Americans--Cultural assimilation.
Hispanic Americans--Ethnic identity.
United States--Ethnic relations.

Other Authors:

Cisneros, Henry.
Rosales, John, 1956-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-248).

Contents:

Foreword / Janet Murguía -- By way of introduction and acknowledgment / Henry G. Cisneros, John Rosales -- pt. 1. Latino visions : past, present, and future -- 1. An overview : Latinos and future / Henry G. Cisneros -- 2. The Latino presence : some historical background / Nicolás Kanellos -- 3. Liberty and justice for all : civil rights in the years ahead / Raúl Yzaguirre -- 4. Becoming American--the Latino way / Tamar Jacoby -- pt. 2. Latinos and the larger society -- 5. Increasing Hispanic mobility into the middle class : an overview / Harry P. Pachon -- 6. Latino small business : a big present, a bigger future / Aída M. Álvarez -- 7. Making the next generation our greatest resource / Sarita E. Brown -- 8. La gran oportunidad / up for grabs / the Hispanic opportunity / Joe García -- 9. Politics and the Latino future : a republican dream / Lionel Sosa -- 10. Latino progress and U.S. foreign policy / Sergio Muñoz Bata -- pt. 3. Raw numbers and their impact -- 11. The raw numbers : population projections and the power of Hispanic demographic change Leobardo F. Estrada -- 12. Latino numbers and social trends : implications for the future / Roberto Suro -- 13. A first-order need : improving the health of the nation's Latinos / Elena V. Rios -- 14. Housing the nation's Latinos : an overview / Saúl N. Ramírez, Jr. -- pt. 4. Final thoughts -- 15. On the power of education and community action / Ernesto Cortés -- 16. Toward a new American dream / Nicolás Kanellos -- Appendices -- I. Tables, charts, and maps -- II. Chapter notes and bibliography.

ISBN:

1558855424 (alk. paper)
9781558855427 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)265080631

LCCN:

2008044343

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)