At a time when politics is seemingly ruled by ideology and emotion and when immigration is one of the most contentious topics, it is more important than ever to cut through the rhetoric and highlight, in numbers, the reality of the broad spectrum of Latino life in the United States. From politics and the economy to popular culture, the arts, and ideas about race, gender, and family, Latino Stats both catalogues the inequities that plague Latino communities and documents Latinos' growing power and influence on American life.
About the book
At a time when politics is seemingly ruled by ideology and emotion and when immigration is one of the most contentious topics, it is more important than ever to cut through the rhetoric and highlight, in numbers, the reality of the broad spectrum of Latino life in the United States. From politics and the economy to popular culture, the arts, and ideas about race, gender, and family, Latino Stats both catalogues the inequities that plague Latino communities and documents Latinos' growing power and influence on American life.