Latinos in the new millennium : an almanac of opinion, behavior, and policy preferences /
Latinos in the new millennium : an almanac of opinion, behavior, and policy preferences /
Luis R. Fraga [and others].
- New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
- 1 online resource (viii, 439 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Latinos in the new millennium: knowledge and misperceptions -- A demographic profile of Latinos in the United States -- Core values: beliefs and the "American creed" -- Latino identities: commonalities and competition -- Latino transnationalism: continuities and breaks with countries of origin -- Intergroup relations: a diverse Latino community -- Civic engagement: entering the political process -- Latino media and technology usage -- Voter registration, turnout, and choice -- Evolving patterns and preferences in Latino partisanship -- Latinos and gender role attitudes -- Latino issues and policy preferences -- Hope and reality in Latino educational attainment -- Latinos and the future of American politics.
"Latinos in the New Millennium provides essential knowledge about Latinos in the United States, contextualizing research data by structuring discussion around dimensions of Latino political life in the U.S"--Provided by publisher "Latinos in the New Millennium is the most current and comprehensive profile of Latinos in the United States: looking at their social characteristics, group relations, policy positions, and political orientations. The authors draw on information from the 2006 Latino National Survey (LNS), the largest and most detailed source of data on Hispanics in America. This book provides essential knowledge about Latinos, contextualizing research data by structuring discussion around many dimensions of Latino political life in the U.S. The encyclopedic range and depth of the LNS allows the authors to appraise Latinos' group characteristics, attitudes, behaviors, and their views on numerous topics. This study displays the complexity of Latinos, from recent immigrants to those whose grandparents were born in the United States"--Provided by publisher
English.
9781139224857 (electronic bk.) 1139224859 (electronic bk.) 9781139083577 (electronic bk.) 1139083570 (electronic bk.) 1139218336 9781139218337 1107230624 9781107230620 1139210130 9781139210133 1280568909 9781280568909 1139223135 9781139223133 9786613598509 661359850X 1139215248 9781139215244 1139221426 9781139221429
015874674 Uk
2000-2099
Hispanic Americans--Politics and government--21st century.
Hispanic Americans--Ethnic identity.
Hispanic Americans--Attitudes.
Américains d'origine latino-américaine--Attitudes.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Government--General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Ethnic Studies--Hispanic American Studies.
Hispanic Americans--Attitudes.
Hispanic Americans--Ethnic identity.
Hispanic Americans--Politics and government.
Hispanos
Ethnische Identität
Politik
USA
Electronic books.
E184.S75 / L3695 2012eb
305.868/073
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Latinos in the new millennium: knowledge and misperceptions -- A demographic profile of Latinos in the United States -- Core values: beliefs and the "American creed" -- Latino identities: commonalities and competition -- Latino transnationalism: continuities and breaks with countries of origin -- Intergroup relations: a diverse Latino community -- Civic engagement: entering the political process -- Latino media and technology usage -- Voter registration, turnout, and choice -- Evolving patterns and preferences in Latino partisanship -- Latinos and gender role attitudes -- Latino issues and policy preferences -- Hope and reality in Latino educational attainment -- Latinos and the future of American politics.
"Latinos in the New Millennium provides essential knowledge about Latinos in the United States, contextualizing research data by structuring discussion around dimensions of Latino political life in the U.S"--Provided by publisher "Latinos in the New Millennium is the most current and comprehensive profile of Latinos in the United States: looking at their social characteristics, group relations, policy positions, and political orientations. The authors draw on information from the 2006 Latino National Survey (LNS), the largest and most detailed source of data on Hispanics in America. This book provides essential knowledge about Latinos, contextualizing research data by structuring discussion around many dimensions of Latino political life in the U.S. The encyclopedic range and depth of the LNS allows the authors to appraise Latinos' group characteristics, attitudes, behaviors, and their views on numerous topics. This study displays the complexity of Latinos, from recent immigrants to those whose grandparents were born in the United States"--Provided by publisher
English.
9781139224857 (electronic bk.) 1139224859 (electronic bk.) 9781139083577 (electronic bk.) 1139083570 (electronic bk.) 1139218336 9781139218337 1107230624 9781107230620 1139210130 9781139210133 1280568909 9781280568909 1139223135 9781139223133 9786613598509 661359850X 1139215248 9781139215244 1139221426 9781139221429
015874674 Uk
2000-2099
Hispanic Americans--Politics and government--21st century.
Hispanic Americans--Ethnic identity.
Hispanic Americans--Attitudes.
Américains d'origine latino-américaine--Attitudes.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Government--General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Ethnic Studies--Hispanic American Studies.
Hispanic Americans--Attitudes.
Hispanic Americans--Ethnic identity.
Hispanic Americans--Politics and government.
Hispanos
Ethnische Identität
Politik
USA
Electronic books.
E184.S75 / L3695 2012eb
305.868/073