Latinos and the nation's future /
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| Imprint: | Houston, Tex. : Arte Público Press, c2009. |
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| Description: | xvii, 248 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7680985 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- By Way of Introduction and Acknowledgment
- Part 1. Latino Visions: Past, Present, and Future
- 1. An Overview: Latinos and Future
- 2. The Latino Presence: Some Historical Background
- 3. Liberty and Justice for All: Civil Rights in the Years Ahead
- 4. Becoming American-The Latino Way
- Part 2. Latinos and the Larger Society
- 5. Increasing Hispanic Mobility into the Middle Class: An Overview
- 6. Latino Small Business: A Big Present, A Bigger Future
- 7. Making the Next Generation Our Greatest Resource
- 8. La Gran Oportunidad / Up for Grabs / The Hispanic Opportunity
- 9. Politics and the Latino Future: A Republican Dream
- 10. Latino Progress and U.S. Foreign Policy
- Part 3. Raw Numbers and their Impact
- 11. The Raw Numbers: Population Projections and the Power of Hispanic Demographic Change
- 12. Latino Numbers and Social Trends: Implications for the Future
- 13. A First-Order Need: Improving the Health of the Nation's Latinos
- 14. Housing the Nation's Latinos: An Overview
- Part 4. Final Thoughts
- 15. On the Power of Education and Community Action
- 16. Toward a New American Dream
- Appendices
- I. Tables, Charts, and Maps
- II. Chapter Notes and Bibliography
