David G. Gutierrez is associate professor of history at the University of California, San Diego. His publications include Walls and Mirrors: Mexican Americans, Mexican Immigrants, and the Politics of Ethnicity and Between Two Worlds: Mexican Immigrants in the United States. David G. Gutierrez is professor of history at the University of California, San Diego. David G. Gutierrez is professor of history at the University of California, San Diego.

Authoritative collection...wisely eschews neat conclusions. -- Cheryl Harris Sharman San Francisco Chronicle The book is a valuable contribution. -- Susan J. Freiband American Reference Books Annual It will become a major reference for graduate and faculty research...Highly recommended. Choice This is an important and much-needed anthology of 11 essays covering various aspects of recent (1960 to present) U.S. Latino history. -- Orlando Archibeque Reforma Newsletter This essay collection is informative, thought-provoking, and well-timed. Western Historical Quarterly Gutierrez provides a realistic and powerful interpretation of the Latino experience in America. This book is a must read for researchers, policymakers, community leaders, educators, and, indeed, anyone wishing to study the Latino experience and influence on American life. -- Carmen Izaguirre Monthly Labor Review

• Introduction. Demography and the Shifting Boundaries of "Community": Reflections on "U.S. Latinos" and the Evolution of Latino Studies, by David. G. Gutierrez 1. Globalization, Labor Migration, and the Demographic Revolution: Ethnic Mexicans in the Late Twentieth Century, by David. G. Gutierrez 2. Social Polarization and Colonized Labor: Puerto Ricans in the United States, 1945-2000, by Kelvin A. Santiago-Valles and Gladys Jimenez-Munoz 3. Exiles, Immigrants, and Transnationals: The Cuban Communities of the United States, by Maria Cristina Garcia 4. Central American Immigrants: Diverse Populations, Changing Communities, by Norma Stoltz Chinchilla and Nora Hamilton 5. Transnational Ties and Incorporation: The Case of Dominicans in the United States, by Peggy Levitt 6. The Other "Other Hispanics": South American-Origin Latinos in the United States, by Marilyn Espitia 7. Gender and the Latino Experience in Late-Twentieth-Century America, by Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo 8. From Barrios to Barricades: Religion and Religiosity in Latino Life, by Anthony M. Stevens-Arroyo 9. U.S. Latino Expressive Cultures, by Frances R. Aparicio 10. The Continuing Latino Quest for Full Membership and Equal Citizenship: Legal Progress, Social Setbacks, and Political Promise, by Kevin R. Johnson 11. The Pressures of Perpetual Promise: Latinos and Politics, 1960-2003, by Louis DeSipio

David G. Gutierrez is associate professor of history at the University of California, San Diego. His publications include Walls and Mirrors: Mexican Americans, Mexican Immigrants, and the Politics of Ethnicity and Between Two Worlds: Mexican Immigrants in the United States. David G. Gutierrez is professor of history at the University of California, San Diego. David G. Gutierrez is professor of history at the University of California, San Diego.

Authoritative collection...wisely eschews neat conclusions. -- Cheryl Harris Sharman San Francisco Chronicle The book is a valuable contribution. -- Susan J. Freiband American Reference Books Annual It will become a major reference for graduate and faculty research...Highly recommended. Choice This is an important and much-needed anthology of 11 essays covering various aspects of recent (1960 to present) U.S. Latino history. -- Orlando Archibeque Reforma Newsletter This essay collection is informative, thought-provoking, and well-timed. Western Historical Quarterly Gutierrez provides a realistic and powerful interpretation of the Latino experience in America. This book is a must read for researchers, policymakers, community leaders, educators, and, indeed, anyone wishing to study the Latino experience and influence on American life. -- Carmen Izaguirre Monthly Labor Review

• Introduction. Demography and the Shifting Boundaries of "Community": Reflections on "U.S. Latinos" and the Evolution of Latino Studies, by David. G. Gutierrez 1. Globalization, Labor Migration, and the Demographic Revolution: Ethnic Mexicans in the Late Twentieth Century, by David. G. Gutierrez 2. Social Polarization and Colonized Labor: Puerto Ricans in the United States, 1945-2000, by Kelvin A. Santiago-Valles and Gladys Jimenez-Munoz 3. Exiles, Immigrants, and Transnationals: The Cuban Communities of the United States, by Maria Cristina Garcia 4. Central American Immigrants: Diverse Populations, Changing Communities, by Norma Stoltz Chinchilla and Nora Hamilton 5. Transnational Ties and Incorporation: The Case of Dominicans in the United States, by Peggy Levitt 6. The Other "Other Hispanics": South American-Origin Latinos in the United States, by Marilyn Espitia 7. Gender and the Latino Experience in Late-Twentieth-Century America, by Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo 8. From Barrios to Barricades: Religion and Religiosity in Latino Life, by Anthony M. Stevens-Arroyo 9. U.S. Latino Expressive Cultures, by Frances R. Aparicio 10. The Continuing Latino Quest for Full Membership and Equal Citizenship: Legal Progress, Social Setbacks, and Political Promise, by Kevin R. Johnson 11. The Pressures of Perpetual Promise: Latinos and Politics, 1960-2003, by Louis DeSipio

David G. Gutierrez is associate professor of history at the University of California, San Diego. His publications include Walls and Mirrors: Mexican Americans, Mexican Immigrants, and the Politics of Ethnicity and Between Two Worlds: Mexican Immigrants in the United States. David G. Gutierrez is professor of history at the University of California, San Diego. David G. Gutierrez is professor of history at the University of California, San Diego.

Authoritative collection...wisely eschews neat conclusions. -- Cheryl Harris Sharman San Francisco Chronicle The book is a valuable contribution. -- Susan J. Freiband American Reference Books Annual It will become a major reference for graduate and faculty research...Highly recommended. Choice This is an important and much-needed anthology of 11 essays covering various aspects of recent (1960 to present) U.S. Latino history. -- Orlando Archibeque Reforma Newsletter This essay collection is informative, thought-provoking, and well-timed. Western Historical Quarterly Gutierrez provides a realistic and powerful interpretation of the Latino experience in America. This book is a must read for researchers, policymakers, community leaders, educators, and, indeed, anyone wishing to study the Latino experience and influence on American life. -- Carmen Izaguirre Monthly Labor Review

• Introduction. Demography and the Shifting Boundaries of "Community": Reflections on "U.S. Latinos" and the Evolution of Latino Studies, by David. G. Gutierrez 1. Globalization, Labor Migration, and the Demographic Revolution: Ethnic Mexicans in the Late Twentieth Century, by David. G. Gutierrez 2. Social Polarization and Colonized Labor: Puerto Ricans in the United States, 1945-2000, by Kelvin A. Santiago-Valles and Gladys Jimenez-Munoz 3. Exiles, Immigrants, and Transnationals: The Cuban Communities of the United States, by Maria Cristina Garcia 4. Central American Immigrants: Diverse Populations, Changing Communities, by Norma Stoltz Chinchilla and Nora Hamilton 5. Transnational Ties and Incorporation: The Case of Dominicans in the United States, by Peggy Levitt 6. The Other "Other Hispanics": South American-Origin Latinos in the United States, by Marilyn Espitia 7. Gender and the Latino Experience in Late-Twentieth-Century America, by Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo 8. From Barrios to Barricades: Religion and Religiosity in Latino Life, by Anthony M. Stevens-Arroyo 9. U.S. Latino Expressive Cultures, by Frances R. Aparicio 10. The Continuing Latino Quest for Full Membership and Equal Citizenship: Legal Progress, Social Setbacks, and Political Promise, by Kevin R. Johnson 11. The Pressures of Perpetual Promise: Latinos and Politics, 1960-2003, by Louis DeSipio