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Latinos are the fastest growing population in America today. This two-volume encyclopedia traces the history of Latinos in the United States from colonial times to the present, focusing on their impact on the nation in its historical development and current culture. "Latino History and Culture" covers the myriad ethnic groups that make up the Latino population. It explores issues such as labor, legal and illegal immigration, traditional and immigrant culture, health, education, political activism, art, literature, and family, as well as historical events and developments. A-Z entries cover eras, individuals, organizations and institutions, critical events in U.S. history and the impact of the Latino population, communities and ethnic groups, and key cities and regions. Each entry includes cross references and bibliographic citations, and a comprehensive index and illustrations augment the text.
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 7 Up-This set fills the need for a current, comprehensive work that both addresses the role of Latinos in U.S. history and culture and seeks to rectify the imbalanced treatment of Latinos in most American-history textbooks. By presenting germane facts on notable events, people, groups, and movements in a lucid, well-organized arrangement, the editors have provided an impressive resource. The set is prefaced by a superb topic finder that arranges each entry under an array of subject headings such as "Literature and Literary Figures" and "Organizations and Institutions." Three edifying introductory essays covering the history of Latinos in the U.S. from 1492 to the present are included while the nearly 300 entries ranging from "Acculturation and Assimilation" to the "Zoot Suit Riots" of 1943 are well written, cross-referenced, and pertinent to both academic and popular discussions. Examples include "Alex Rodriguez," "Cesar Chavez," "Chicano Art," "Ernesto Galarza," and "West Side Story." A few relevant black-and-white photos dot the presentation. The final volume concludes with a comprehensive index and a substantial bibliography that is, unfortunately, not organized by topic. This set will surely be of assistance to students conducting cultural research projects as well as to general readers.-Brian Odom, Pelham Public Library, AL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Designed to provide a more inclusive and contemporary history: one that paints a more accurate picture of the notable events, people, groups and movements, ideas, issues, and cultural expressions of Latinos/as in America, this set certainly comes close. It begins with three overview essays by time (1492-1900, 1900-1965, and 1965-present), followed by nearly 300 alphabetically arranged entries. These include familiar topics such as Jennifer Lopez, Mariel boatlift, and North American Free Trade Agreement along with the less well-known Farah strike, Greaser Act (1855), and Reies López Tijerina. There are a mix of historical topics (Bear Flag Revolt, Taos rebellion) and more contemporary ones (Basketball, Lowriders) as well as entries on specific cultures (Bolivians, Dominicans, Venezuelans) and social issues (Gangs, Poverty, Tracking). The signed articles range from one to four pages (most are two pages) and are well written and appropriate for high-school students and up. Every entry ends with see also references and further-reading suggestions. Volume 1 contains a Topic Finder as well as an alphabetical list of contents. A chronology, a complete bibliography (including a few Web sites), and an index end volume 2. There are a number of comparable reference works, including Encyclopedia Latina: History, Culture, and Society in the United States (2005), The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States (2005), and Latino America: A State-by-State Encyclopedia (2009). All of them are more academic. Latino History and Culture fills a gap because it is expressly designed to be accessible to secondary students and public library patrons as well as to college students and researchers. Recommended for high-school, public, and college libraries.--Gooden, Susan Copyright 2010 Booklist
Choice Review
Editors Leonard and Lugo-Lugo (both, Washington State Univ.) gathered work from over 100 academics and independent scholars to build this two-volume encyclopedia that offers a broad perspective and understanding of the contributions of Latinos/Latinas in US history and culture. It provides a smaller, less expensive alternative to the four-volume Encyclopedia Latina: History, Culture, and Society in the United States, edited by Ilan Stavans (CH, Nov'05, 43-1318). The work is organized into two sections. It begins with three chronological overview essays that focus primarily on the 20th century and provide researchers with a basic understanding of the history of Latinos/Latinas in what became the modern US. The primary body of the work is taken up with a series of over 300 articles on history, cultural issues, the arts, organizations, and national identities, along with biographical sketches of notable Latinos/Latinas. The alphabetical arrangement of these articles, along with see also references, provides easy access to known items; a comprehensive index (which includes illustrations and tables) facilitates deeper investigation. Each entry is signed and provides short lists of monographs and occasionally Web sites for further reading. Entries are short but accessible. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates, high school students, and general readers. J. H. Pollitz University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire
Library Journal Review
The editors of this encyclopedia favor the term Latino over Hispanic for admittedly political reasons, since the latter designation was coined by the U.S. government and imposed on a group of people who did not all identify with the cultural connection to Spain. The work addresses the ways in which Anglo-European racism, xenophobia, and nativism have shaped the Latino experience in the United States. The editors argue that only until recently were the slaves of the Founding Fathers recognized for the hard labor that allowed their masters the time and space to reflect on the Enlightenment values, democratic principles, and governing institutions that launched the American republic. This work is an attempt to set this imbalance right. Three introductory essays and nearly 300 A-to-Z entries, along with supplementary research materials and recommended readings, challenge readers to explore the full diversity of America's Latino community. Racial identity, cultural elegance, historical influence, class dynamics, and gender relations are among the archetypes discussed and evaluated. About 100 photographs, a detailed time line of events, "Further Readings" lists, and bibliographies direct students to authoritative publications and resources to help promote a transformation in educational curricula across the country. Bottom Line This important resource is suited to middle school and high school students, but it is also appropriate for more specialized audiences-college students, graduate students, academics, and librarians-interested in the history and culture of Latinos and Latinas in the Unites States. Recommended to anyone seeking a balanced view of U.S. history. [Available through Sharpe Online Reference in the fall of 2010.-Ed.]-Albert C. Vara, Temple Univ. Lib., PA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Table of Contents
| Topic Finder |
| Contributors |
| Acknowledgments |
| Preface |
| Essays |
| History: 1492-1900 |
| History: 1900-1965 |
| History:1965-Present |
| A-Z Entries |
| Acculturation and Assimilation |
| Acosta, Oscar |
| Acuna, Rodolfo |
| Afro-Latinos |
| Afro-Mexicans |
| AIDS/HIV |
| Alamo, Battle of the |
| Albizu Campos, Pedro |
| Algarin, Miguel |
| Alvarez, Julia |
| American GI Forum |
| Anaya, Rudolfo Alfonso |
| Anzald úa, Gloria |
| Arenas, Reinaldo |
| Argentines |
| ASPIRA |
| Aztl án |
| Baca, Judith F. |
| Balseros |
| Baseball |
| Basketball |
| Bay of Pigs Invasion |
| Bear Flag Revolt |
| Bilingualism |
| Blair House Attack |
| Blowouts |
| Bolivians |
| Boricua |
| Boxing |
| Bracero Program |
| Brazilians |
| Brothers to the Rescue |
| Brown Berets |
| Carnalismo |
| Castellanos, Rosario |
| Castillo, Ana |
| Castro, Fidel |
| Central American Resource Center |
| Ch ávez, C ésar |
| Chávez Ravine |
| Chicago |
| Chicanisma |
| Chicanismo |
| Chicano/a |
| Chicano Art |
| Chicano Movement |
| Chicano Studies |
| Chileans |
| Cholos |
| Cinco de Mayo |
| Circular Migration |
| Cisneros, Henry |
| Cisneros, Sandra |
| Clemente, Roberto |
| Cofer, Judith Ortiz |
| Colombians |
| Communist Party |
| Community Service Organization |
| Congressional Hispanic Caucus |
| Conquest of the Americas |
| Consumerism |
| Corona, Bert |
| Corridos |
| Costa Ricans |
| Coyotes |
| Cruz, Celia |
| Crystal City, Texas |
| Cuban Adjustment Acts (1966, 1996) |
| Cuban American National Foundation |
| Cuban Refugee Center |
| Cuban Refugee Program |
| Cubans |
| Culture Clash |
| De La Hoya, Oscar |
| Del Rio Independent School District v. Salvatierra (1930) |
| Dia de la Raza |
| Dia de los Muertos |
| Dominican Day Parade |
| Dominicans |
| East L.A. Thirteen |
| East Los Angeles |
| Ecuadorians |
| Education |
| Escalante, Jaime |
| Estefan, Gloria |
| Family and Community |
| Farah Strike |
| Farmingville, New York |
| Feminism |
| Ferrer, José |
| Film |
| Flores Magón, Ricardo |
| Foods and Beverages |
| Foraker Act (1900) |
| Foreign Miners' Tax |
| Fuerzas Armadas de Liberacion Nacional (FALN) |
| Galarza, Ernesto |
| Gamio, Manuel |
| Gangs |
| Garcia, Cristina |
| García, Héctor P. |
| Gay and Lesbian Organizations |
| Gonzales, Rodolfo "Corky" |
| González, Elián |
| Gonzalez, Henry Barbosa |
| Gonzalez, Jose-Luis |
| Graffiti |
| Grape Strikes and Boycotts |
| "Greaser Act" (1855) |
| Gringo |
| Grito, El |
| Guagua Aérea |
| Guatemalans |
| Guevara, Ernesto "Che" |
| Gutiérrez, José Angel |
| Health and Health Care |
| Hijuelos, Oscar |
| Hip-Hop |
| Hispanic Heritage Month |
| Hondurans |
| Housing and Living Conditions |
| Huerta, Dolores |
| Identity and Labels |
| Illegal Immigration |
| Immigration Act of 1924 |
| Immigration Act of 1990 |
| Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 |
| Immigration Enforcement |
| Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 |
| Indigenismo |
| Internal Colony |
| Jones Act (1917) |
| Justice for Janitors |
| Kahlo, Frida |
| Kennedy, Robert F. |
| King, Martin Luther, Jr |
| La Raza |
| La Raza Unida Party |
| Latinidad/Latinaje |
| Latinization |
| Latino/a |
| Latino Studies |
| League f United Latin American Citizens |
| Lemon Grove Incident |
| Lesbianas Unidas |
| Levins Morales, Aurora |
| LLEGO |
| Lopez, Jennifer |
| Los Angeles |
| Lowriders |
| Macheteros, Los |
| Machismo |
| Malinche, La |
| Manifest Destiny |
| Marianismo |
| Mariel Boatlift |
| Marielitos |
| McCarran-Walter Act (1952) |
| Medrano v. Allee (1972) |
| Mendez v. Westminster School District (1946) |
| Mestizo/a |
| Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund |
| Mexican-American Movement |
| Mexican American Political Association |
| Mexican American Student Association |
| Mexican American Women's National Association |
| Mexicans American Youth Organization |
| Mexican-American War |
| Mexicans |
| Miami |
| Migrant Workers |
| Military, Latinos in the |
| Miscegenation |
| Moraga, Cherríe |
| Morales, Iris |
| Moreno, Rita |
| Mothers of East L. A. |
| Movimiento Estudiantíl Chicano de Aztlán |
| Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social |
| Mulataje |
| Mulatto/a |
| Muñoz Marín, Luis |
| Muñoz Rivera, Luis |
| Mural Art |
| Murrieta, Joaquín |
| Museo del Barrio, El |
| Music |
| Narváez, Pánfilo de |
| National Agricultural Workers Union |
| National Association of Cuban-American Women |
| National Boricua Latino Health Organization |
| National Chicano Moratorium |
| National Conference of Puerto Rican Women |
| National Congress for Puerto Rican Rights |
| National Council of Hispanic Women |
| National Council of La Raza |
| National Farm Labor Union |
| National Puerto Rican Coalition |
| Nationalism |
| New York |
| Nicaraguans |
| Norte, El (1983) |
| North American Free Trade Agreement |
| Novello, Antonia |
| Nuyorican |
| Nuyorican Poets Café |
| Operation Bootstrap |
| Operation Wetback |
| Opinión, La |
| Pachuco |
| Padilla, José |
| Panamanians |
| Paraguayans |
| Peña, Albert A., Jr |
| Pérez, Emma |
| Performance Art, Solo |
| Peruvians |
| Plan de Santa Barbara, El |
| Plan Espiritual de Aztlán, El |
| Platt Amendment (1901) |
| Politics |
| Popular Culture |
| Poverty |
| Poverty, Culture of |
| Prinze, Freddie |
| Prison Gangs |
| Prison Industrial Complex |
| Proposition 187 (1994) |
| Proposition 209 (1996) |
| Proposition 227 (1998) |
| Puente, Tito |
| Puerto Rican Day Parade |
| Puerto Rican Literature |
| Puerto Rican Revolutionary Workers Organization |
| Puerto Rican studies |
| Puerto Ricans |
| Quinceañera |
| Race |
| Religion |
| Repatriation |
| Resident Commissioner, Puerto Rico |
| Rodríguez de Tío, Lola |
| Rodriguez, Alex |
| Rodríguez, Luis J. |
| Rodriguez, Richard |
| Roybal, Edward R. |
| Ruiz de Burton, Maria Amparo |
| Salazar, Rubén |
| Salvadorans |
| Samora, Jullian |
| Santiago, Esmeralda |
| Selena |
| Serra, Junípero |
| Sleepy Lagoon Case |
| Soccer |
| Sosa, Sammy |
| Sotomayor, Sonia |
| Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project |
| Spanglish |
| Spanish Language |
| Spanish-American War |
| Spirituality |
| Sterilization |
| Taos Rebellion |
| Teatro Campesino, El |
| Tejanos |
| Telemundo |
| Television |
| Telles, Raymond |
| Tenayuca, Emma B. |
| Tex-Mex; Third World Liberation Front |
| Thomás, Piri |
| Tijerina, Reies López |
| Tracking |
| Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) |
| Trevino, Lee |
| Unions, Industrial and Trade |
| United Farm Workers of America |
| Univision |
| Uruguayans |
| Valdez, Luis |
| Valenzuela, Fernando |
| Venezuelans |
| Vieques, Puerto Rico |
| Vietnam War |
| Villaraigosa, Antonio |
| Viva Kennedy Clubs |
| West Side Story (1957, 1961) |
| Women |
| Wrestling, Professional |
| Yo Soy Joaquín |
| Young Lords |
| Zapatistas |
| Zoot Suit Riots |
| Chronology |
| Bibliography |
| Index |