Latino Education
Latino Education

Author: Pedro Pedraza

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-04-21

Total Pages: 578

ISBN-13: 1135612099

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This landmark volume represents the work of the National Latino/a Education Research Agenda Project (NLERAP)-an initiative focused on school reform and educational research with and for Latino communities. NLERAP's goal is to bring together various constituencies within the broad Latino community who are concerned with public education to articulate a Latino perspective on research-based school reform, and to use research as a guide to improving the public school systems that serve Latino students and to maximizing their opportunities to participate fully and equally in all social, economic, and political contexts of society. Latino Education: An Agenda for Community Action Research conceptualizes and illustrates the theoretical framework for the NLERAP agenda and its projects. This framework is grounded in three overlapping areas of scholarship and activism, which are reflected within the chapters in this volume: critical studies, illuminating and analyzing the status of people of color in the United States; Latino/a educational research, capturing the sociohistorical, cultural, and political schooling experiences of U.S. Latino/a communities; and participatory action research, exemplifying a liberation-oriented methodology for truly transformative education. The volume includes both descriptive educational research and critical analyses of previous research and educational agendas related to Latino/a communities in the United States. According to current U.S. Census data, Latinos now comprise the largest minority group in the total U.S. population. Historically, reflecting larger sociohistorical and economic inequalities in U.S. society, the Latino community has not been well served by U.S. public school systems. More attention to the Latino students' educational issues is needed to redress this problem, especially given the tremendous population increase and projected growth of Latino communities in the U.S. Latino Education: An Agenda for Community Action Research is a major contribution toward this goal.

Latino Periodicals
Latino Periodicals

Author: Salvador Güereña

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 1998-01-01

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780786405404

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Reviews 150 magazines of Latino interest, covering such categories as business and professional, parenting, sports and physical fitness, current events, and general interest

Aquí and Allá
Aquí and Allá

Author: Camilla Stevens

Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press

Published: 2019-10-22

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 0822987163

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Aquí and Allá: Transnational Dominican Theater and Performance explores how contemporary Dominican theater and performance artists portray a sense of collective belonging shaped by the transnational connections between the homeland and the diaspora. Through close readings of plays and performances produced in the Dominican Republic and the United States in dialogue with theories of theater and performance, migration theory, and literary, cultural, and historical studies, this book situates theater and performance in debates on Dominican history and culture and the impact of migration on the changing character of national identity from end of the twentieth century to the present. By addressing local audiences of island-based and diasporic Dominicans with stories of characters who are shaped by both places, the theatrical performances analyzed in this book operate as a democratizing force on conceptions of Dominican identity and challenge assumptions about citizenship and national belonging. Likewise, the artists’ bi-national perspectives and work methods challenge the paradigms that have traditionally framed Latin(o) American theater studies.

Nueva York
Nueva York

Author: Seth Kugel

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Published: 2013-10-22

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1466855150

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New York is a Latino cultural hotbed. With nearly well over 2 million people of Hispanic descent in New York City area, more and more of the city's food, shopping, nightlife, and cultural activity revolves around the Latino communities. Nueva York is the only guidebook that gives you the insider view of Latino culture in the city, from food and nightlife to shopping and cultural events. This book reveals the most authentic Latino cuisine in the city, from where to get the best Mexican tamales to the freshest Peruvian ceviche. With Nueva York in your hand, you'll have a completely new and exhilarating experience of New York City: - Taste one of the seven culinary wonders of the world along Roosevelt Avenue in Queens. - Dance to merengue, bachata, and reggaeton music at the hottest Latino clubs in the city. - Escape the city noise and bustle in rural-style casitas and community gardens in the Lower East Side and East Harlem. - Explore one of the city's vibrant Latino neighborhoods with the book's walking tours and maps. - Celebrate at one of New York's vibrant festivals and parades. - Shop for the city's best Latino foods, clothing, cigars, beauty supplies, candy, and more! - Learn how to speak Spanish, dance the tango, or negotiate with a livery cab driver.

Constituting Central American–Americans
Constituting Central American–Americans

Author: Maritza E. Cárdenas

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2018-07-09

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 0813592860

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Central Americans are the third largest and fastest growing Latino population in the United States. And yet, despite their demographic presence, there has been little scholarship focused on this group. Constituting Central American-Americans is an exploration of the historical and disciplinary conditions that have structured U.S. Central American identity and of the ways in which this identity challenges how we frame current discussions of Latina/o, American ethnic, and diasporic identities. By focusing on the formation of Central American identity in the U.S., Maritza E. Cárdenas challenges us to think about Central America and its diaspora in relation to other U.S. ethno-racial identities.

FCC Record
FCC Record

Author: United States. Federal Communications Commission

Publisher:

Published: 2004-11

Total Pages: 716

ISBN-13:

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The Politics of Latino Faith
The Politics of Latino Faith

Author: Catherine E. Wilson

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2008-06-01

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 0814794580

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Pundits and commentators are constantly striving to understand the political behavior of Latinos—the largest minority in the United States and a key voting block. As Catherine E. Wilson makes clear in The Politics of Latino Faith, not only are Latinos a religious community, but their religious institutions, in particular faith-based organizations, inform daily life and politics in Latino communities to a considerable degree. Timely and discerning, The Politics of Latino Faith is a unique scholarly work that addresses this increasingly powerful political force. As Wilson shows, Latino religious institutions, whether congregations or faith-based organizations, have long played a significant role in the often poor and urban communities where Latinos live. Concentrating on urban areas in the South Bronx, Philadelphia, and Chicago, she provides a systematic look at the spiritual, social, and cultural influence Latino faith-based organizations have provided in American life. Wilson offers keen insight into how pivotal religious identity is in understanding Latino social and political involvement in the United States. She also shows the importance of understanding the theological underpinnings at work in these organizations in order to predict their political influences.

Music of Latin America and the Caribbean
Music of Latin America and the Caribbean

Author: Mark Brill

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-12-22

Total Pages: 615

ISBN-13: 135168230X

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Music of Latin America and the Caribbean, Second Edition is a comprehensive textbook for undergraduate students, which covers all major facets of Latin American music, finding a balance between important themes and illustrative examples. This book is about enjoying the music itself and provides a lively, challenging discussion complemented by stimulating musical examples couched in an appropriate cultural and historical context—the music is a specific response to the era from which it emerges, evolving from common roots to a wide variety of musical traditions. Music of Latin America and the Caribbean aims to develop an understanding of Latin American civilization and its relation to other cultures. NEW to this edition A new chapter overviewing all seven Central American countries An expansion of the chapter on the English- and French-speaking Caribbean An added chapter on transnational genres An end-of-book glossary featuring bolded terms within the text A companion website with over 50 streamed or linked audio tracks keyed to Listening Examples found in the text, in addition to other student and instructors’ resources Bibliographic suggestions at the end of each chapter, highlighting resources for further reading, listening, and viewing Organized along thematic, historical, and geographical lines, Music of Latin America and the Caribbean implores students to appreciate the unique and varied contributions of other cultures while realizing the ways non-Western cultures have influenced Western musical heritage. With focused discussions on genres and styles, musical instruments, important rituals, and the composers and performers responsible for its evolution, the author employs a broad view of Latin American music: every country in Latin America and the Caribbean shares a common history, and thus, a similar musical tradition.

Crash Course in Serving Spanish-Speakers
Crash Course in Serving Spanish-Speakers

Author: Salvador Avila

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2008-10-30

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 1598847961

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This introduction will help plan for attracting this rapidly growing Spanish-speaking population into the library and library services, a major challenge to librarians in small public libraries who have no Spanish-speaking staff. Providing services to Spanish speakers is both an honor and a challenge. Before public institutions venture into reaching out to the Spanish-speaking community, they need to become familiar with their cultural competency so that their decisions and initiatives are not at risk.