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Hispanics in the United States
J. Moore
Pachon

ISBN-10: 013388984X
ISBN-13: 9780133889840

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 1985
Format: Paper; 208 pp
Published: 02/19/1985

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An introductory overview of the historical, social, and political events and problems of Hispanic Americans living in the U.S.

  • begins with an examination of the history of Hispanic populations, with environments ranging from slums in Manhattan to the ancient cultures of New Mexico.
  • examines the impact of modern American institutions on Hispanics — i.e., the church, education, health and mental health care, welfare services, criminal justice, and immigration control.
  • analyzes Hispanics as an emerging political force.
  • pays special attention to currents and problems in bilingual education, recent legislative action on immigration, and the area of culture and acculturation.



 1. Hispanics in American Life.


 2. History: The Hispanics Appear.


 3. The Diversity of Hispanics.


 4. Portrait of the Hispanics: I.


 5. Portrait of the Hispanics: II.


 6. The Hispanic Community: Stability and Change.


 7. Culture and Language.


 8. Hispanics and Institutions of the Modern State: I.


 9. Hispanics and Institutions of the Modern State: II.


10. Politics and the Hispanic Community.


Epilogue.


Index.

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