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Description edit
Despite being lumped together by census data, there are deep divisions between Mexicans and Puerto Ricans living in the United States. Mexicans see Puerto Ricans as deceptive, disagreeable, nervous, rude, violent, and dangerous, while Puerto Ricans see Mexicans as submissive, gullible, naïve,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Ricardo: Add a description of this character.
- De Genova
- Adriana
- David
- Luisa
- Black
- F. Padilla
- Leobardo
- Manuel
- Marisol
- William
- Carmen
- Ricky
- Tamika
- Paco
- Daniel
- Rene
- Claudio
- Josie
- Maribel
- Tony
- Elda
- Latinism
- Alberto
- Claribel
- Alfredo
- Oboler
- Sandra
- Brenda
- Selena
- Lozano
- Pedro
- Zambrano
- Taylor
- Raquel
- Angelica
- Mayra
- Haydee
- Faustino
- Jorge
- Marshall
- Mario
- Latino
- Hector
- Ramon
- Czuba
- Jennifer Lopez
- Lorena
- Benito
- Eugenio
Setting & Locations edit
- Chicago
- Mexico City
- Humboldt Park
- Puerto Rico
- Island
- West Town
- California
- United States
- South Side
- Latin America
- Logan Square
- North Side
- New York City
- Latinidad
- Mainland
- Pilsen
- Belenchia
- Illinois
- Texas
- Ramos-zayas
- Puerto Ricanness
- Midwest
- Los Angeles
- Sofia
First Sentence edit
This book explores the possibilities for and, more importantly, the obstacles to the emergence of a shared sense of "Latino" identity, or Latinidad, between two of the largest and most historically significant Latin American groups in the United States.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Nicholas De Genova (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 305.8687207731
Subjects edit
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Sociology › Urban
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Anthropology › Cultural
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Special Groups › Hispanic American Studies
- Books › Science › Earth Sciences › Geography › Regional
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Special Groups › Minority Studies
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Discrimination & Racism
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