 | Barrios and Borderlands: Cultures of Latinos and Latinas in the United States Subjects: Humanities; Social Sciences; History; Sociology & Social Policy; American History; Social & Cultural History; Race & Ethnic Studies; This unique anthology highlights the diversity of Latino cultural expressions and points out the distinctive features of the three major Latino populations: Mexican, Puerto Rican and Cuban. It is organized around six central cultural issues: family, religion, community, the arts, (im)migration and exile, and cultural identity. Each chapter focuses on a particular theme by presenting readings from a variety of genres, including short stories, poems, essays, excerpts from novels, a play, photographs, even a few songs and recipes. Denis Lynn Daly Heyck (Edited by) |
