Term Paper Resource Guide to Latino History

Informationen zum Autor Michael P. Moreno , PhD, is associate professor of English and ethnic studies at Green River Community College, Auburn, WA. Kristin C. Brunnemer, PhD , is associate professor of English and film at Pierce College, Lakewood, WA. Klappentext This resource guide to 100 key events in Latino history provides students, librarians, and scholars with hundreds of original and compelling term paper ideas and the key print and electronic sources needed for research. Latinos are the largest, fastest growing minority group in the United States, and the ways they have positively impacted our nation are significant and undeniable. This book examines the contributions of Latinos to U.S. history, providing hundreds of possible topics for term papers and research projects along with primary, secondary, web, and multimedia sources of topical information. Subjects such as the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848); the Bracero Program (1942); the United Farm Workers of America Is Formed (1962); and The Great American Boycott ("A Day Without Immigrants") of 2006 are just a few samples of the topics included. Each historical event is described briefly, followed by direction toward specific research and writing topics for the student-historian. At least two alternative term paper suggestions complement these ideas, allowing creative, original approaches to historical inquires. Zusammenfassung This resource guide to 100 key events in Latino history provides students! librarians! and scholars with hundreds of original and compelling term paper ideas and the key print and electronic sources needed for research.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Kristin Brunnemer, Kristin C. Brunnemer, Brunnemer Kristin C., Michael Moreno, Michael P. Moreno, Michael/ Brunnemer Moreno, Moreno Michael P.
• Editore: Greenwood Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 7 a 17 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2010
• EAN: 9780313379321
• ISBN: 978-0-313-37932-1
• Pagine: 328
• Serie: Term Paper Resource Guides; Term Paper Resource Guides
• Categorie: Saggistica > Enciclopedie, opere di consultazione > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Etnologia > Demologia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; USA, Ethnic Studies, HISTORY / United States / General, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Relating to Latin / Hispanic American people, Hispanic & Latino Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Latino and Hispanic Studies; Race and Ethnicity