Barrios and Borderlands: Cultures of Latinos and Latinas in the United States

by Denis Lynn Daly Heyck (Editor)

Overview

This unique anthology highlights the diversity of Latino cultural expressions and points out the distinctive features of the three major Latino populations: Mexican, Puerto Rican and Cuban. It is organized around six central cultural issues: family, religion, community, the arts, (im)migration and exile, and cultural identity. Each chapter focuses on a particular theme by presenting readings from a variety of genres, including short stories, poems, essays, excerpts from novels, a play, photographs, even a few songs and recipes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415903950
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/19/1994
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	707
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Denis Lynn Daly Heyck (Edited by)

Table of Contents

Preface 1. Latinos, Past and Present - Introduction 2. The Ties That Bind - La Familia 3. "Buenos Dias, Mi Dios" - La Religion 4. All for One and One for All - La Comunidad 5. We Come Bearing Gifts - Las Artes 6. In the Belly of the Beast - (Im)migration and Exile 7. My Roots Are Not Mine Alone - La Identidad Cultural

Editorial Reviews

"A veritable everything-but-the-kitchen-sink compendium of modern Latino prose and speech, this volume gives voice to the underappreciated work and art of Mexicans, Puerto Ricans and Mexican-Americans." — Publishers Weekly
"Barrios and Borderlands: Cultures of Latinos and Latinas in the United States by Denis Lynn Daly Heyck, is, in a nutshell, just plain fun reading...Heyck has made an important contribution to the understanding from without and self-reflection from within of the Latino community. As a latino myself I felt enriched by Barrios and Borderlands. I can imagine non-Latinos coming away from this book ...feeling kindred in spirit in this adventure called "America" - at least I hope they do." — Raul Nino, Hungry Mind Review
"...The work is balanced with contributions from many groups and contains a statistical appendix about Latins in the United States...Since Latins are moving everywhere-though sometimes they are not visible, they are there-this book belongs in every library." — Rene Perez-Lopez, ibrary Journal

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