Latinos in New England
By: edited by Andrés Torres.
Contributors: Torres, Andrés, 1947-
Publisher: Temple University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 325
Subjects: Hispanic Americans -- New England -- Social conditions.; Hispanic Americans -- New England -- Economic conditions.; Hispanic Americans -- New England -- Politics and government.; Hispanic Americans -- New England -- Ethnic identity.; Hispanic Americans -- New England -- Cultural assimilation.; New England -- History.
Description: "More than one million Latinos now live in New England. This is the first book to examine their impact on the region's culture, politics, and economics. At the same time, it investigates the effects of the locale on Latino residents' lives, traditions, and institutions. Employing methodologies from a variety of disciplines, twenty-one contributors explore topics in three broad areas: demographic trends, migration and community formation, and identity and politics. They utilize a wide range of approaches, including oral histories, case studies, ethnographic inquiries, focus group research, surveys, and statistical analyses. From the "Dominicanization" of the Latino community in Waterbury, Connecticut, to the immigration experiences of Brazilians in Massachusetts, from the influence of Latino Catholics on New England's Catholic churches to the growth of a Latino community in Providence, Rhode Island, the essays included here contribute to a new and multifaceted view of the growing Pan-Latino presence in the birthplace of the United States."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.