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Book SynopsisAssembles new writings from experts who examine the Latino impact on New England
Trade Review"These 14 newly commissioned articles...offer a fine multifaceted view of the rapidly expanding Latino communities in New England. Articles overlap enough to provide continuity without undue repetition. Happily, they are all of good quality, and some...are outstanding... [T]his is a model composite view of Latino immigration...Highly recommended." Choice "Revealing the long history of Latinos in New England is simultaneously an important scholarly and political move...The articles in this anthology make a timely intervention by debunking the persistent myths and misunderstandings of Latin American immigrants and Latinos...Each of these essays provides a compelling examination into the various ways that Latina/o communities have contributed economic, cultural, social, and political vitality to a region." Centro: Journal of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies "All of the contributors offer rich work on New England's Latinos and great possibilities for comparative scholarship...This edited collection proves that it is a prime region for examining the spectrum of Latino experiences across the U.S." The Journal of American Ethnic History
Table of Contents1 Latinos in New England: An Introduction - Andres Torres; Chapter 2 Latino New England: An Emerging Demographic and Economic Portrait - Enrico A. Marcelli and Phillip J. Granberry; 3 Immigration Status, Employment, and Eligibility for Public Benefits among Latin American Immigrants in Massachusetts - Miren Uriarte, Phillip J. Granberry and Megan Halloran; 4 Latino Shelter Poverty in Massachusetts - Michael E. Stone; 5 Mofongo Meets Mangu: The Dominicanization of Latino Waterbury - Ruth Glasser; 6 Growing into Power in Rhode Island - Miren Uriarte; 7 Quiet Crisis: A Community History of Latinos in Cambridge, Massachusetts - Deborah Pacini Hernandez; 8 Latinos in New Hampshire: Enclaves, Diasporas, and an Emerging Middle Class - Yoel Camayd-Freixas, Gerald Karush, and Nelly Lejter; 9 Brazilians in Massachusetts: Migration, Identity and Work - C. Eduardo Siqueira and Cileine de Lourenco; 10 Latino Catholics in New England - Hosffman Ospino; 11 Descriptive Representation, Political Alienation and Political Trust: The Case of Latinos in Connecticut - Adrian D. Pantoja; 12 Latino Politics in Connecticut: Between Political Representation and Policy Responsiveness - Jose E. Cruz; 13 Immigrant Incorporation among Dominicans in Providence, Rhode Island: An Inter-generational Perspective - Jose Itzigsohn; 14 Politics, Ethnicity and Bilingual Education in Massachusetts: The Case of Referendum Question 2 - Jorge Capetillo-Ponce and Robert Kramer; 15 The Evolving State of Latino Politics in New England - Amilcar Antonio Barreto
