Latino Mayors: Political Change in the Postindustrial City

by Domingo Morel and Marion Orr

Book Overview

As recently as the early 1960s, Latinos were almost totally excluded from city politics. This makes the rise of Latino mayors in the past three decades a remarkable American story-one that explains ethnic succession, changing urban demography, and political contexts. The vibrant collection Latino Mayors features case studies of eleven Latino mayors in six American cities: San Antonio, Los Angeles, Denver, Hartford, Miami, and Providence.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439915431
• ISBN13: 9781439915431
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"