Delgado Community College Libraries: Latin American Resources: Books (2024)

Border-Line Personalities by Michelle Herrera Mulligan; Robyn Moreno

A collection of essays from some of the best writers in America, about what it means to be a fully functional, and sometimes fully dysfunctional, 21st-century, born-in-the-USA Latina Tired of the trite cultural clichés by which the media has defined Latinas, the editors of this collection of personal essays by both established and emerging authors, have gathered them with the intention of representing their varied experiences, through hilarious anecdotes from each of their colorful lives. While there is no one Latina identity, the editors believe that by offering a glimpse into these writers' dynamic lives, they will facilitate a better understanding of their unique challenges and their dreams, and most important, their oftentimes shared histories. The contributors to this collection mirror the compassionate pleas Latinas usually reserve for each other over conversations in dark bars and late night gatherings. "Do they have to think that just because I'm a Latina that I can speak Spanish, curl my hair, paint my toe nails, and dance a rumba--all at the same time?" This, along with other interesting questions, results in a spectacular line up that has Latinas musing on their battling the world, the men that have done them wrong, and of course the mothers who, more often than not, just never understood that their daughters were more Americanas than not.

Call Number: 305.48868 B72

ISBN: 9780060580766

Publication Date: 2004-07-06

La Causa: civil rights, social justice, and the struggle for equality in the Midwest by Gilberto Cardenas (Editor)

Historians and social science scholars from institutions across the Midwest document and evaluate the efforts and progress toward social justice by Midwest Latinos.

Call Number: 323.1168 C37

ISBN: 9781558854253

Publication Date: 2004-04-01

The Latino Holiday Book: from Cinco de Mayo to Dia de los Muertos-- the celebrations and traditions of Hispanic-Americans by Valerie Menard

Authoritative and beautifully designed, The Latino Holiday Book discusses each holiday's religious or social history, typical customs, and special foods or activities, and gives recipes or instructions for making authentic foods and crafts that represent that day's traditions.

Call Number: 394.260896 M35l

ISBN: 9781569246467

Publication Date: 2000-07-23

Latinos and the U. S. South by José María Mantero; José María Mantero

In the last ten years, the growing Latino population in the United States has been attracting a great deal of attention that has focused on the social, political, economic, cultural, and linguistic transformations that communities across the country are undergoing due to the influx of Latin American immigrants. Particularly affected by these recent arrivals have been towns and cities that have been traditionally unaccustomed to significant numbers of foreign nationals in their area. Latinos and the U.S. South delves into the commonalities and dissimilarities between the varieties of Latino and U.S. Southern cultures, proposing that the manner in which these areas adapt to the challenges posed by the arrival of these most recent Hispanic residents heralds the present and future conduct of other communities receiving nontraditional Latino immigration in the United States today. Through an analysis that incorporates historical research, existing legislation, and economic trends and statistics, and explores U.S. Southern and Latin American literatures, religious customs, the construction of a U.S. Southern identity, current events such as Hurricane Katrina, present tensions, and personal experience, Latinos and the U.S. South offers a window into how Latinos are adapting to an emblematic yet often overlooked region of the United States and the possible parallels between the two.

Call Number: 304.87508 M29l

ISBN: 9780313345104

Publication Date: 2008-04-30

Latinos in America: philosophy and social identity by Jorge J. E. Gracia

A first-of-its-kind book that seriously and profoundly examines what it means philosophically to be Latino and where Latinos fit in American society. Offers a fresh perspective and clearer understanding of Latin American thought and culture, rejecting answers based on stereotypes and fear Takes an interdisciplinary approach to the philosophical, social, and political elements of Hispanic/Latino identity, touching upon anthropology, history, cultural studies and sociology, as well as philosophy Written by Jorge J. E. Gracia, one of the most influential thinkers of Hispanic/Latino descent

Call Number: 305.896 Gj73l

ISBN: 9781405176583

Publication Date: 2008-05-19

U. S. Latino Issues by Rodolfo F. Acuña

Does the term Latino--a construct of the U.S. government--successfully encompass the wide variety of Spanish-speaking people in this country? This introductory topic begins an overview of 10 major controversies that have embroiled U.S. Latinos, including Puerto Ricans, in recent years. Latinos have one of the fastest-growing populations in the United States today, making these issues front-page news across the country. Issues include: * Race Classification * Assimilation * Bilingual Education * Open Borders * Affirmative Action * Interracial Dating and Marriage * Funding Education and Health Care for Undocumented Immigrant * Amnesty Program * U.S. Military and Political Presence in Cuba * U.S. Military Bases in Puerto Rico Each topic is presented with a background, pro and con positions, and questions for the purpose of student debate and papers.

Call Number: 305.868073 A18u

ISBN: 9780313322112

Publication Date: 2003-10-30