Changing Race: Latinos, the Census, and the History of Ethnicity in the United States
Author: Clara E. Rodriguez
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Published: 2000
Total Pages: 533
ISBN-13: 9780814771969
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLatinos are the fastest growing population group in the United States. Through their language and popular music Latinos are making their mark on American culture as never before. As the United States becomes Latinized, how will Latinos fit into America's divided racial landscape and how will they define their own racial and ethnic identity? Through strikingly original historical analysis, extensive personal interviews and a careful examination of census data, Clara E. Rodriguez shows that Latino identity is surprisingly fluid, situation-dependent, and constantly changing. She illustrates ho.