Latinos in Michigan

by David A. Badillo

Overview

The history of Latinos in Michigan is one of cultural diversity, institutional formation, and an ongoing search for leadership in the midst of unique, often intractable circumstances. Latinos have shared a vision of the American Dream—made all the more difficult by the contemporary challenge of cultural assimilation. The complexity of their local struggles, moreover, reflects far-reaching developments on the national stage, and suggests the outlines of a common identity. While facing adversity as rural and urban immigrants, exiles, and citizens, Latinos have contributed culturally, economically, and socially to many important developments in Michigan’s history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780870138881
Publisher:	Michigan State University Press
Publication date:	01/01/2012
Series:	Discovering the Peoples of Michigan
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	80
File size:	950 KB

About the Author

David A. Badillo is Associate Professor of Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies at Lehman College/CUNY, and has published numerous articles on the history of Latino migration and settlement in the Midwest and Southwest. He has also served as visiting associate professor at Brooklyn College and an assistant professor at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Professor Badillo published Latinos and the New Immigrant Church in 2006 with Johns Hopkins University Press and is currently writing on education, civil rights, and Mexican-American legal advocacy.

Table of Contents

Contents Introduction Tejanos, Mexican Immigrants, and Mexican American Communities Pioneers of Latino Catholicism Community Redevelopment in Southwest Detroit Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and Other Latinos Rise of Rural and Urban Activism The UFW, La Lucha, and Michigan Regional Migration and the Metropolis Contemporary Ethnicity and Leadership Latino Music and Culture Notes For Further Reference Index