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This book looks at Hispanic culture, including politics, education, sports, and social problems. It argues that immigration is a positive experience for both the newcomers and the local communities into which they settle and examines the Spanish legacy of the Southwest.
List of contents
Preface -- The Stage Is Set -- The Hispanic Legacy -- Spreading the Eagle’s Wings -- Mass Migration from Mexico Begins -- Slump, Recovery, and World War II -- Newcomers from Many Lands -- The Puerto Ricans -- The Cubans -- Strangers from Many Lands -- The Porous Frontier -- The Borderlands -- Immigration, Legal and Illegal -- Life in the United States -- The Rise of New Hispanic Cultures -- Hispanic Politics -- Bilingual Education -- Affirmative Action and Nationhood -- Hispanics and the Church -- Perils of Addiction -- Crime and Punishment -- Conclusion
About the author
"L. H. Gann Senior Fellows at The Hoover Institution. Drs. Gann and Duignan are coauthors of The United States and Africa: A History and of The Middle East and North Africa.
Peter J. Duignan Senior Fellows at The Hoover Institution. Drs. Gann and Duignan are coauthors of The United States and Africa: A History and of The Middle East and North Africa."
Summary
This book looks at Hispanic culture, including politics, education, sports, and social problems. It argues that immigration is a positive experience for both the newcomers and the local communities into which they settle and examines the Spanish legacy of the Southwest.
