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For high school and college students, scholars, and general readers, Saenz, who teaches sociology at Texas A&M U., College Station, and Murga, a doctoral candidate in sociology at the university, provide an overview of the Latina/o population in the US and their histories, modes of incorporation, lengths of residence in the country, and trajectories of integration, as well as their demographic, social, and economic characteristics and variations. They examine major issues facing the population in the US, especially immigration and education, and beyond the US, such as migration to Spain, Canada, and Japan and the conception of race in Latin America. Included are a chronology, biographical sketches, documents, a directory of organizations, and an annotated bibliography. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) |
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