Latinos in Nevada - A Political, Economic, and Social Profile

Throughout history, the Latinx population has contributed substantially to Nevada’s mining, railroad, farming, ranching, and tourism industries. Latinos in Nevada provides a comprehensive analysis of this fastest-growing and diverse ethnic group, exploring the impact of the Hispanic/Latinx population on the Silver State in the past, present, and future.

About the author

John P. Tuman is an author and specialist on the political economy of Latin America. He is associate dean for faculty, College of Liberal Arts, and a professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.  

Dr. Tiffiany Howard is an author and associate professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is the director of the Center for Migration, Demography and Population Studies. 

David F. Damore is an author and professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where he serves as Department Chair. He is a Nonresident Senior Fellow in the Brookings Institution's Governance Study Program and a Senior Analyst with Latino Decisions. 
  
Dr. Nerses Kopalyan is an author and assistant professor-in-residence of political science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His fields of specialization include international relations, geopolitics, and polarity. 
 

Summary

Throughout history, the Latinx population has contributed substantially to Nevada’s mining, railroad, farming, ranching, and tourism industries. Latinos in Nevada provides a comprehensive analysis of this fastest-growing and diverse ethnic group, exploring the impact of the Hispanic/Latinx population on the Silver State in the past, present, and future.

Product details

• Authors: David F Damore, David F. Damore, Tiffany Howard, Tiffiany O Howard, Tiffiany O. Howard, Nerses Kopalyan, John Tuman, John Howard Tuman, John P Tuman, John P. Tuman
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781948908986
• ISBN: 978-1-948908-98-6
• No. of pages: 196
• Series: Migration, Demography, & Envir; Migration, Demography, & Environmental Change: Global Challenges
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore