The Latino A Condition

Author : Richard Delgado
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 0814720390
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Latino/a Condition written by Richard Delgado and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addresses the historical origins of Spanish-speaking people in the United States, the rise of stereotypes, the growth of efforts at self-definition, and related matters.

Author : Soledad O'Brien
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101150904
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Latino in America written by Soledad O'Brien and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive tie-in to the CNN documentary series Latino in America, from former top CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien. Following the smash-hit CNN documentary Black in America, Latino in America travels to small towns and big cities to illustrate how distinctly Latino cultures are becoming intricately woven into the broader American identity. As she reports the evolution of Latino America, Soledad O’Brien explores how tens of millions of Americans with roots in 21 different countries form a community called “Latino” and recalls her own upbringing and what she’s learned about being a Latino in America.

Author : Laura I. Rendón
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1610697928
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Latino Student's Guide to STEM Careers written by Laura I. Rendón and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an essential resource that Latino/a students and families need to make the best decisions about entering and succeeding in a STEM career. It can also serve to aid faculty, counselors, and advisors to assist students at every step of entering and completing a STEM career. As a fast-growing, major segment of the U.S. population, the next generation of Latinos and Latinas could be key to future American advances in science and technology. With the appropriate encouragement for Latinos/as to enter science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers, they can become the creative innovators who will produce technological advances we all need and can enjoy—from faster tech devices to more energy efficient transportation to cures for diseases and medical conditions. This book presents a compelling case that the nation's Hispanic population must be better represented in STEM careers and that the future of America's technological advances may well depend on the Latino/a population. It focuses on the importance of STEM education for Latinos/as and provides a comprehensive array of the most current information students and families need to make informed decisions about entering and succeeding in a STEM career. Students, families, and educators will fully understand why STEM is so important for Latinos/as, how to plan for a career in STEM, how to pay for and succeed in college, and how to choose a career in STEM. The book also includes compelling testimonials of Latino/a students who have completed a STEM major that offer proof that Latinos/as can overcome life challenges to succeed in STEM fields.

Author : Ilan Stavans
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hispanic Condition written by Ilan Stavans and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the cultural and behavioral similarities and differences between Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Central Americans, and South Americans. Discusses whether Hispanics will assimilate into mainstream American society or remain a separate identity.

Author : Anne-Marie Nuñez
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118714628
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Latinos in Higher Education: Creating Conditions for Student Success written by Anne-Marie Nuñez and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latinos’ postsecondary educational attainment has not kept pace with their growing representation in the U.S. population. How can Latino educational attainment be advanced? This monograph presents relevant contemporary research, focusing on the role of institutional contexts. Drawing particularly on research grounded in Latino students’ perspectives, it identifies key challenges Latino students face and discuss various approaches to address these challenges. Because so many Latino students are enrolled in federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), it also specifically explores HSIs’ role in promoting Latinos’ higher education access and equity. As a conclusion, it offers recommendations for institutional, state, and federal policies that can foster supportive contexts. This is Volume 39 Issue 1 of the Jossey-Bass publication ASHE Higher Education Report. Each monograph in the series is the definitive analysis of a tough higher education problem, based on thorough research of pertinent literature and institutional experiences. Topics are identified by a national survey. Noted practitioners and scholars are then commissioned to write the reports, with experts providing critical reviews of each manuscript before publication.

Author : Marilyn Aguirre-Molina
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813549760
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Health Issues in Latino Males written by Marilyn Aguirre-Molina and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-24 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is estimated that more than 50 million Latinos live in the United States. This is projected to more than double by 2050. In Health Issues in Latino Males experts from public health, medicine, and sociology examine the issues affecting Latino men's health and recommend policies to overcome inequities and better serve this population. The book addresses sexual and reproductive health; alcohol, tobacco, and drug use; mental and physical health among those in the juvenile justice or prison systems; chronic diseases; HIV/AIDS; Alzheimer's and dementia; and health issues among war veterans. It discusses utilization, insurance coverage, and research programs, and includes an extensive appendix charting epidemiological data on Latino health.

Author : Alvaro Huerta
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reframing the Latino Immigration Debate written by Alvaro Huerta and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining lucid, compelling essays by Alvaro Huerta, and moving photography by Antonio Turok, Reframing the Latino Immigration Debate assesses a complicated and highly charged historical moment in the Americas. As the walls come down in Europe, new walls threaten to go up along the U.S./Mexican border, changing the dynamics of cultural and social fusion that inform the borderlands. What is at stake is a way of life for citizens and visitors alike.

Author : Leo Chavez
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0804786186
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Latino Threat written by Leo Chavez and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: News media and pundits too frequently perpetuate the notion that Latinos, particularly Mexicans, are an invading force bent on reconquering land once their own and destroying the American way of life. In this book, Leo R. Chavez contests this assumption's basic tenets, offering facts to counter the many fictions about the "Latino threat." With new discussion about anchor babies, the DREAM Act, and recent anti-immigrant legislation in Arizona and other states, this expanded second edition critically investigates the stories about recent immigrants to show how prejudices are used to malign an entire population—and to define what it means to be American.

Author : Sarah Portnoy Sarah Portnoy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442251301
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Food, Health, and Culture in Latino Los Angeles written by Sarah Portnoy Sarah Portnoy and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Los Angeles can increasingly be considered a part of Latin America. Only 200 miles from the border with Mexico, it has the largest, most diverse population of Latinos in the United States—and reportedly the second largest population of Mexicans outside of Mexico City. It also has one of the most diverse representations of Latino gastronomy in the United States, featuring the cuisine of nearly every region of Mexico, countries such as Peru, Argentina, Guatemala and El Salvador, as well as an incredible variety of Asian-Latin fusion cuisine. Despite the expansion of Latino cuisine's popularity in Los Angeles and the celebrity of many Latino chefs, there is a stark divide between what is available at restaurants and food trucks and what is available to many low-income, urban Latinos who live in food deserts. In these areas, access to healthy, affordable, culturally appropriate foods is a daily challenge. Food-related diseases, particularly diabetes and obesity, plague these communities. In the face of this crisis, grassroots organizations, policy-makers and local residents are working to improve access and affordability through a growing embrace of traditional cuisine, an emergent interest in the farm-to-table movement, and the work of local organizations. Angelinos are creating alternatives to the industrial food system that offer hope for Latino food culture and health in Los Angeles and beyond. This book provides an overview of contemporary L.A.’s Latino food culture, introducing some of the most important chefs in the Latino food scene, and discussing the history and impact of Latino street food on culinary variety in Los Angeles. Along with food culture, the book also discusses alternative sources of healthy food for low-income communities: farmers markets, community and school gardens, urban farms, and new neighborhood markets that work to address the inequalities in access and affordability for Latino residents. By making the connection between Latino food culture and the Latino communities’ food related health issues, this study approaches the issue from a unique perspective.

Author : Ilan Stavans
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hispanic Condition written by Ilan Stavans and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: