Latino Americans and Political Participation - A Reference Handbook

An examination by distinguished Latino/a scholars of the increasing influence of 37 million Latino/a Americans on U.S. electoral and social movements. Latino Americans and Political Participation examines Latino/a American political behavior, covering both electoral and other political issues. The essays provide thorough accounts of the relevant people, places, and events and provide a broad overview of Latino/a political participation in the United States. The information is accessible to individuals new to the topic, but there is extensive coverage to satisfy experienced researchers as well. The volume is rich with case studies and contains information on important political figures, key political events, and a guide to supplementary literature and resources. Contributors include prominent Latino/a scholars who provide a thorough review of the academic literature on such subjects as political demography, protest politics, interest groups, social movement participation, and political representation in national, state, local, and community-level politics.>

About the author

Sharon A. Navarro, PhD, is assistant professor of political science in the Department of Political Science and Geography at the University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX.

Armando Xavier Mejia is a lecturer in the Chicano/a Studies Program and a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.

Product details

• Authors: Armando Xavier Mejia, Sharon A. Mejia Navarro, Sharon Ann Navarro, Sharon Ann (EDT)/ Mejia Navarro, Sharon Ann Mejia Navarro
• Assisted by: Armando Mejia (Editor), Armando X. Mejia (Editor), Armando Xavier Mejia (Editor), Mejia Armando Xavier (Editor), Sharon Navarro (Editor), Sharon A. Navarro (Editor), Sharon Ann Navarro (Editor), Navarro Sharon Ann (Editor), Raymond A. Smith (Editor)
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.11.2004
• EAN: 9781851095230
• ISBN: 978-1-85109-523-0
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Political Participation in America; Political Participation in Ame; Political Participation in Ame; Political Participation in America
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, Politics & government, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, Race and Ethnicity: Latino and Hispanic Studies