The Latino Generation Voices of the New America |
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| Author:
| García, Mario T.
García, Mario T. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4696-1411-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Latinos are already the largest minority group in the US, and experts estimate that by 2050, one out of three Americans will identify as Latino. However, stereotypes about Latinos remain, from the assumption that they refuse to learn English to questions of just how ""American"" they actually are. By presenting thirteen riveting oral histories of young, first-generation college students, Mario T. García counters these stereotypes and expands our understanding of what he terms ""the...
More DescriptionLatinos are already the largest minority group in the US, and experts estimate that by 2050, one out of three Americans will identify as Latino. However, stereotypes about Latinos remain, from the assumption that they refuse to learn English to questions of just how ""American"" they actually are. By presenting thirteen riveting oral histories of young, first-generation college students, Mario T. García counters these stereotypes and expands our understanding of what he terms ""the Latino Generation"".