The Latino Threat: Constructing Immigrants, Citizens, and the Nation

by Leo R. Chavez

Book Overview

From volunteers ready to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border to the hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children who have marched in support of immigrant rights, the United States has witnessed a surge of involvement in immigration activism. In The Latino Threat, Leo R. Chavez critically investigates the media stories about and recent experiences of immigrants to show how prejudices and stereotypes have been used to malign an entire immigrant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804759340
• ISBN13: 9780804759342
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"