From Colonia to Community: The History of Puerto Ricans in New York City

by Virginia Sánchez Korrol

Book Overview

First published in 1983, this book remains the only full-length study documenting the historical development of the Puerto Rican community in the United States. Expanded to bring it up to the present, Virginia S nchez Korrol's work traces the growth of the early Puerto Rican settlements--"colonias"--into the unique, vibrant, and well-defined community of today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520079000
• ISBN13: 9780520079007
• Release Date: November 1994
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

very informative and positive history of a New York City community

I'd recommend this book to anyone who wants to dispel the negative stereotypes of Puerto Ricans created by such fictional works as West Side Story, etc.