Latino politics in America

Description:

Latinos constitute the fastest-growing population in the United States today, and Latino political participation is growing rapidly. Still, Latino political power is not commensurate with the numbers, and much potential remains to be tapped. In Latino Politics in America, author John A. García examines the development of this community and points the way toward a future of shared interests and coalitions among the diverse Latino subgroups. This newly revised edition lays out the basic facts of Latino America--who Latinos are, where they come from, where they reside--and then connects these facts to political realities of immigration, citizenship, voting, education, organization, and leadership. García's portrait of contemporary Latino political life, first published in 2003, has been updated throughout to include data from the 2010 census and the 2008 and 2010 elections.--From publisher description.

subjects: Politics and government,  Ethnic identity,  Social conditions,  Community life,  Hispanic Americans,  Political participation,  Chicanos,  Ethnische Identität,  Hispanos,  Kultur,  Politik,  Politische Beteiligung,  Soziale Situation,  Spaanse Amerikanen,  Politieke participatie,  Participation politique,  Américains d'origine latino-américaine,  Identité collective,  Ethnicité,  Activité politique,  Conditions sociales,  Hispanic americans, politics and government,  Hispanic americans, social conditions,  Communauté,  SOCIAL SCIENCE,  Anthropology,  Cultural,  Discrimination & Race Relations,  Minority Studies

Places: United States