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Westport: Greenwood Press, forthcoming 2008.
Book Length: 800 pages (340,000 words) Trim Size: 7x10
Illustrations: 100 black-and-white photographs and drawings.
Authored by an interdisciplinary group of scholars, this uniquely conceptualized series addresses the historical significance of the growing Latin(o) American population throughout all of the United States. The set contains geographically distinct entries according to individual states and the District of Columbia. Clearly presented for a general audience, this comparative organization of material importantly and appropriately moves the focus of the Latino/a experience from studies of “gateway” states in the Southwest to a national level. While paying careful attention to the transnational dimensions of Latin American migration to the U.S, individual entries will critically examine the wide range of different Latino/a identities, ethnicities, and social and political positions at the state level. The series’ authors engage a broader understanding of the central role of people of Latin American origin and heritage in the United States. The volumes will be of interest to undergraduate students, libraries, and a general audience not only in the specific states, but also to general readers concerned with the growing and shifting dimensions and historical impact of the Latina/o community in the U.S. The foreword in composed by Stephen Pitti, and the introduction is composed by Mark Overmyer-Velázquez.
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