Recently added articles from The Journal of Latino - Latin American Studies:
Obstacles and Opportunities: Latino-Owned Small Businesses in Iowa
Apr 01, 2006; Grey, Mark A ... Abstract: Rapid growth in Latino populations in Iowa and other "new destination" states resulted from large influxes of labor for agribusiness, food processing and other manufacturing sectors. Assessment of their economic contributions has generally focused on their wages and buying power ....
Colombian Migration in the Kingdom of Sweden
Apr 01, 2006; Bacca, Renzo Ramirez ... Abstract: This article studies Colombian emigration to the Kingdom of Sweden. It takes into account the development of official migration processes and policies at different stages. It analyzes the composition of the Colombian resident colony in Göteborg. The paper focuses on their socioeconomic ...
Identity through Literature of Gay Chicanos
Apr 01, 2006; Breining, Daniel ... Abstract: "Identity through Literature of the Gay Chicano" deals with aspects of homosexuality as manifested in Chicano literature and as displayed in several cross-cultural issues in Mexico and the United States. This study employs the theory of semiotics to explore how the gay Chicano writer ...
Little San Salvador: Identity of Places/Places of Identity In an Innercity Enclave of Los Angeles, California
Apr 01, 2006; Cruz, Marcelo ... Abstract: This paper focuses on the process of constructing identity and place within the context of the emergence of Los Angeles as a "world city. This construction of place and identity is riddled with tension and conflict Issues of identity politics, territoriality and power relationships ...
Love Sees No Color or Boundaries? Interethnic Dating and Marriage Patterns of Dominican and CEP (Colombian, Ecuadorian, and Peruvian) Americans
Apr 01, 2006; Lee, Sara S ... Abstract: Drawing on in-depth interviews with 80 second-generation Dominican and CEP (Colombian, Ecuadorian, and Peruvian) immigrants living in New York City, this paper presents a crucial analysis of interethnic dating and intermarriage patterns among second-generation Dominicans and CEPs, ...
Mexican Migrants and other Latinos in the US Labor Market since NAFTA
Apr 01, 2006; Levine, Elaine ... Abstract: The North American Free Trade Agreement did not have a dampening effect on Mexican migration to the US as was expected. Deteriorating employment conditions in México have coincided with a continuing demand for cheap Latino labor in the US over the past several years, thus bolstering ...
Beyond the Supernatural: Latino Healers Treating Latino Immigrants in NYC
Apr 01, 2006; Viladrich, Anahí ... Abstract: This essay analyzes the role of the botanica (ethnic healing store) among the Latino population of New York City. It examines how botanicas provide health care services to an ethnically diverse clientele. At the same time, the study reviews the specialized knowledge base and ...
Understanding the Chiapas Rebellion: Modernist Visions and the Invisible Indian
Apr 01, 2006; Katra, Bill ... Understanding the Chiapas Rebellion: Modernist Visions and the Invisible Indian. By Nicolas P. Higgins. Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 2004. 259 pp. (paper). A romantic poet years ago wrote the poetic refrain that has captured well the mainstream culture's comprehension of ...
Diversity in Democracy: Minority Representation in the United States
Apr 01, 2006; Hewins-Maroney, Barbara ... Diversity in Democracy: Minority Representation in the United States by Gary M. Segura and Shaun Bowler (Editors). Charlottesville, Virginia: University of Virginia Press, 2005,304 pp. $45.00 (cloth). Segura and Bowler have compiled an impressive collection of essays and research studies ...