"The book rightly positions Padilla as a central contributor to the emergence of the modern urban ethnographic tradition and its emphasis on race, ethnicity, and immigration. Students and scholars of sociology, anthropology, and Latino studies will benefit from this important work."--Alford A. Young Jr., author of The Minds of Marginalized Black Men: Making Sense of Mobility, Opportunity, and Future Life Chances"This book affirms and celebrates the importance of Elena Padilla's work and legacy, but more importantly it reclaims her as an exemplary scholar of the Chicago School of Sociology."--Maura I. Toro-Morn, coeditor of Migration and Immigration: A Global View"Rúa's thoughtful collection revisits many relevant issues for contemporary researchers, such as the reflexive role of the "native fieldworker," the gendered dimensions of academic politics, the racial and class stratification of urban enclaves, and the ongoing construction of a panethnic sense of Latinidad I strongly recommend the book for those interested in immigration, ethnicity, and race in the United States and the Caribbean."--New West Indian Guide
