Latino Los Angeles: Transformations, Communities, and Activism

by Enrique C. Ochoa

As the twenth-first century begins, Latinas/os represent 45 percent of the residents of Los Angeles County, making them the largest racial/ethnic group in the region. At the same time, the shift from manufacturing to a service-based economy in the area has contributed to a decline in good-paying jobs, significantly impacting working class families. These transformations have created a backlash that has included state propositions impacting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816524688
• ISBN13: 9780816524686
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.9"