Latino Crossings: Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and the Politics of Race and Citizenship

by Nicholas De Genova and Ana Yolanda Ramos-Zayas

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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, naive, and folksy. The distinctly different styles of Spanish each group speaks reinforces racialized class differences. Despite these antagonistic divisions, these...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0415934575

ISBN13:9780415934572

Release Date:December 2004

Publisher:Routledge

Length:268 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Cultural Discrimination & Racism Hispanic American Studies Minority Studies Race Relations Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics Urban

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