Hardy-Fanta / Gerson Latino Politics in Massachusetts

Struggles, Strategies and Prospects
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-135-67214-0
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 352 Seiten

Reihe: Race and Politics

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hardy-Fanta, Carol

Gerson, Jeffrey

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: A Statewide Overview
Part 1: History and Lessons from Massachusetts Cities
1. Educational Grievance and Latino Mobilization: Chelsea, Glenn Jacobs
2. Multiracial Coalitions in the Election of the First Latino Legislator: Boston, Ramon Olivencia
3. Latino Political Succession and Incorporation: Lawrence, William Lindeke 4. Strategic Planning in the Community and the Courts: Holyoke, Carol Hardy-Fanta with Rosalba Bassols-Martinez
5. Latino Migration, Political Division and the Catholic Church: Lowell, Jeffrey Gerson
6. Latino Politics in an At-Large System: Springfield, Jose Cruz
7. An Insider's History of Latino Politics: Worcester, Juan A. Gomez
Part II: Issues in Latino Politics
8. Latina Women and Political Leadership: Implications for Latino Community Development, Carol Hardy-Fanta
9. "New" Civil Rights Strategies for Latino Political Empowerment, Seth Racusen 10. Latino Voter Registration Efforts in Massachusetts: Un Pasito Mas, Carol Hardy-Fanta, with Jaime Rodriguez 11. Black, Latino, and Asian Coalitions in Boston: An Essay, James Jennings 12. Beyond Homeland Politics: Dominicans in Massachusetts, Ramona Hernandez and Glenn Jacobs 14. The Latin-American Legislative Caucus at One Year: An Assessment, Jeffrey Gerson Postscript: Thoughts on Increasing Latino Political Prospects
About the Contributors