This new and very important collection of essays reinterprets and updates the history of New York's Puerto Rican community and its leaders from the beginnings of the great migration in the 1940s to the present time. The collection also honors the memory of the late Dr. Antonia Pantoja; who was perhaps the community's most important and influential activist and institution builder during this period. The book is organized in chronological order and includes chapters by noted historians; sociologists; and political scientists; such as Virginia Sanchez Korrol; Ana Celia Zentella; Jose Cruz; Francisco Rivera Batiz; and Gabriel Haslip-Viera. These chapters focus on issues of culture; demography; language; economic status; politics; and community organization. Eminently useful in college-level courses that deal with Latinos and other ethnic groups in U.S. society; the book ends with essays by Angelo Falcon and Clara E. Rodriguez that assess the legacy; current status; and future prospects of the Puerto Rican community in New York.
#3654048 in Books US Naval Institute Press 2001-11Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 1.08 x 6.40 x 9.48l; #File Name: 1557508712256 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. ... be a little dry reading but it was very good. The book provided a lot of information but ...By P. D. HarrisonI thought it would be a little dry reading but it was very good. The book provided a lot of information but was well laid out. What books you find about the Napoleonic wars are usually about the army. This story is about the Royal Navy and specially the frigates and the Post Captains who commanded them.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Friggin' Frigates ForeverBy Peter J. KeiserOK. I didn't finish it; must confess. Somewhat boring and repetitious. Good in its own way. I may get back to it at some point.10 of 12 people found the following review helpful. More than I wanted; and less.By david milneThis is not a book for the faint hearted. As good as it is; and it is good; and well written; it is not a book for the casual; or even interested; reader. The book is filled with graphs; charts; and technical evaluations. if you know your captain; this is the place to find out why and when; and where he served. The book does not give enough detail to feel the spirit of most of these men. For that; look to the books titled "Broadside"; or "The Sea Warriors".
