The Hispanic Experience in the United States: Contemporary Issues and Perspectives

by Barbara R. Sjostrom and Edna Acosta-Belen

The Hispanic community in the U.S. has long remained silent about its needs for equal opportunity and recognition. This collection of essays by recognized scholars explores how Puerto Ricans, Chicanos, Cubans, and other Latinos have begun to publicly articulate their needs, rights, and aspirations. The volume is divided into three major thematic sections: demographic profiles; immigration assimilation, and cultural identity; and socio-economic profiles...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275927407
• ISBN13: 9780275927400
• Release Date: October 1988
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"