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TitleLatino Americans and political participation : a reference handbook / Sharon Ann Navarro, Armando Xavier Mejia, Editors.PublishedSanta Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2004.FormatBook
Descriptionxxiv, 321 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
SeriesPolitical participation in America
LinkPublisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/abc051/2004021063.html
Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0422/2004021063.html
NotesIncludes bibliographical references (p. 289-304) and index.
Contents1. Overview / Maria Luisa Chávez -- Labels, definitions, similarities, and differences -- Demographic profile of U.S. Latinos : population size and composition -- Education -- Economic and labor force characteristics -- Latinas and economic and labor force characteristics -- The historical context of three Latino groups in the United States -- Other smaller Latino groups -- Models of Latino political participation -- Conclusion -- References -- 2. Protest politics / Lisa Magana, Armando Xavier Mejia -- Latino protest politics : critical questions and periodization -- Waves of Latino protest politics -- The Puerto Rican struggle for civil rights in the 1960s and beyond -- The Chicano movement for civil rights of the 1960s and 1970s -- Cesar Chavez and the struggle of the United Farm Workers -- Contemporary protest politics -- Future considerations for protest politics -- References -- 3. Interest groups and social movements / Sharon Ann Navarro -- Communities of interest -- Linking politics to movements -- Mexican Americans : the movement toward inclusiveness -- Cuban Americans : national politics -- Puerto Ricans : core groups -- Other Latino groups -- Conclusion -- References -- 4. Electoral politics / John A. Garcia, Gabriel Sanchez -- The components of this chapter -- Political participation in the United States -- Latinos and political participation -- Key determinants of Latino political participation -- The electoral arena and Latinos -- Salient policy issues and Latinos -- Latino political participation and associated factors -- Conclusion -- References --
5. Latinos in office / José E. Cruz -- Latino office-holding -- The context for Latino office-holding -- National office-holding -- State office-holding -- Local office-holding -- Increased access to office since 1965 -- The content of representation -- Latina office-holders -- The path to political office -- References -- Documents -- Key people, laws, and terms -- Resources -- Chronology -- Appendix.
ISBN1851095233 (hardback : alk. paper)1851095284 (e-Book)SubjectHispanic Americans -- Politics and government.
Political participation -- United States.
United States -- Ethnic relations -- Political aspects.
Add.EntryNavarro, Sharon Ann.
Mejia, Armando Xavier.

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