Latinos in the American Political System: An Encyclopedia of Latinos as Voters, Candidates, and Office Holders [2 volumes]
byJessica L. Lavariega Monforti is dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at California Lutheran University. Her research primarily focuses on the differential impact of public policy according to race, gender, and ethnicity.
20190331
ABC-CLIO
Pages | 760 |
Topics | Politics, Law, and Government: State and Local Government;Race and Ethnicity: Latino and Hispanic Studies;Immigration;Latina/o Activists;Latina/o Campaign Staff;Latina/o Elected Officials;Latina/o Political Appointees;Latinas in U.S. Politics;Latino/a Political Organizations;Latinos and Trump;Social and News Media;Voter ID;Voter Mobilization |
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Jessica L. Lavariega Monforti, Editor. Latinos in the American Political System: An Encyclopedia of Latinos as Voters, Candidates, and Office Holders [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO, 2019. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440853470.
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Jessica L. Lavariega Monforti, Editor. Latinos in the American Political System: An Encyclopedia of Latinos as Voters, Candidates, and Office Holders [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO, 2019. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440853470
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Jessica L. Lavariega Monforti, Editor. (2019). Latinos in the American Political System: An Encyclopedia of Latinos as Voters, Candidates, and Office Holders [2 volumes]. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440853470
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This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of Hispanic American engagement in U.S. politics, from their increased visibility as governors and other lawmakers at the local, state, and federal levels to their growing importance as a voting constituency.
• Features two dozen primary documents, including illuminating sources provided both in the original Spanish and in English translations• Contains approximately 300 encyclopedia entries
• Gives special attention to the significant diversity of the Latino population in the United States, with a focus on growing communities of Central American and Dominican origin as well as groups of Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban origin
• Provides context in historical overview essays that focus specifically on Latino population in their roles as voters and citizens, candidates, and lawmakers in American life
• Includes a chronology of events concerning the evolution of Latino American involvement in U.S. politics
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Table of Contents
Latinos in the American Political System: An Encyclopedia of Latinos as Voters, Candidates, and Office Holders [2 volumes]
Author(s): Jessica L. Lavariega Monforti, EditorContributors: Lavariega Monforti, Jessica;Abstract:This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of Hispanic American engagement in U.S. politics, from their increased visibility as governors and other lawmakers at the local, state, and federal levels to their growing importance as a voting constituency.
• Features two dozen primary documents, including illuminating sources provided both in the original Spanish and in English translations• Contains approximately 300 encyclopedia entries
• Gives special attention to the significant diversity of the Latino population in the United States, with a focus on growing communities of Central American and Dominican origin as well as groups of Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban origin
• Provides context in historical overview essays that focus specifically on Latino population in their roles as voters and citizens, candidates, and lawmakers in American life
• Includes a chronology of events concerning the evolution of Latino American involvement in U.S. politics
Editor(s): Lavariega Monforti, Jessica;SortTitle: latinos in the american political system: an encyclopedia of latinos as voters, candidates, and office holders [2 volumes]Author Info:Jessica L. Lavariega MonfortieditorJessica L. Lavariega Monforti is dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at California Lutheran University. Her research primarily focuses on the differential impact of public policy according to race, gender, and ethnicity.
eISBN-13: 9781440853470Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440853470.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440853463Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 760Publication Date: 20190331Table of Contents pages: 1 2
- Cover Cover11
- Title Page iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Dedication v6
- Contents vii8
- Guide to Related Topics xvii18
- Preface xxiii24
- Acknowledgments xxvii28
- Introduction xxix30
- Chronology xxxi32
- Essays 144
- A–Z Entries 4790
- VOLUME 1 4790
- Acosta Bañuelos, Romana (1925–2018) 4790
- Affordable Care Act of 2010 and Latinos 4891
- Aguilar, Jorge (1988–) 5295
- Alexander v. Sandoval (2001) 5497
- American GI Forum 5598
- Arellano, Elvira (1975–) 59102
- Aristimuño, José (1988–) 60103
- Asylum Seekers 62105
- Avila, Joaquín (1948–2018) 64107
- Badillo, Herman (1929–2014) 67110
- Baez, Joan (1941–) 68111
- Balseros/Rafters 70113
- Balzac v. Porto [sic] Rico (1922) 72115
- Becerra, Xavier (1958–) 73116
- Berriozábal, María Antonietta (1941–) 75118
- Bilingual Education 77120
- Border Wall 78121
- Botiller v. Dominguez (1889) 80123
- Brown Berets 82125
- Brown Power Movement/Chicano Civil Rights Movement 83126
- Bush, George Prescott (1976–) 85128
- Cantú, Norma Elia (1947–) 89132
- Cantú, Norma V. (1954–) 91134
- CARA Pro Bono Project 92135
- Cardozo, Benjamin Nathan (1870–1938) 94137
- Cartagena, Juan (1956–) 96139
- Castro, Julián (1974–) 97140
- Castro, Raúl Héctor (1916–2015) 99142
- Catholicism and Latino/a Politics 100143
- Cavazos, Jr., Dr. Lauro “Fred” (1927–) 102145
- Central American Migration 104147
- Central American Peace and Solidarity Movement (CAPSM) 107150
- Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) 109152
- Chávez, César (1927–1993) 111154
- Chavez-Thompson, Linda (1944–) 113156
- Chicano Moratorium (1970) 115158
- Cisneros, Henry G. (1947–) 116159
- Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA) 118161
- Community Service Organization (CSO) 120163
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) 122165
- Corona, Humberto “Bert” (1918–2001) 124167
- Crusade for Justice 126169
- Cruz, Rafael Edward (“Ted”) (1970–) 127170
- Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966 129172
- DACA Sin Miedo 133176
- Dawson, Rosario (1979–) 134177
- de la Garza, Eligio “Kika” (1927–2017) 136179
- de León, Kevin (1966–) 138181
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)/Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) 140183
- Del Rio Independent School District v. Salvatierra (1930) 142185
- Delano Grape Strike (1965–1970) 143186
- Delgado v. Bastrop I.S.D., et al. (1948) 145188
- Depression-Era Repatriation of Mexicans 147190
- Díaz, Rubén, Jr. (1973–) 149192
- Díaz-Balart, Lincoln (1954–) 151194
- Díaz-Balart, Mario (1961–) 153196
- Dickerson Montemayor, Alicia (1902–1989) 155198
- Discrimination against Latinas/os 156199
- DREAM Act 162205
- DREAM Act at the State Level 164207
- Echaveste, Maria (1954–) 167210
- Education and Latinos 168211
- El Especialito 172215
- El Nuevo Herald 174217
- El Teatro Campesino 176219
- Election of 2016 and Latinos 178221
- Environmental Justice and Latinos 181224
- Equal Voice Network (EVN) 185228
- Espaillat, Adriano (1954–) 186229
- Espinoza v. Farah (1973) 188231
- Evenwel v. Abbott (2016) 190233
- Family Leave and Reproductive Policy 193236
- Fariña, Carmen (1943–) 196239
- Ferrera, America (1984–) 198241
- Ferreras-Copeland, Julissa (1976–) 199242
- Fierro de Bright, Josefina (1914–1998) 201244
- Gallego, Ruben (1979–) 205248
- Giménez, Carlos (1954–) 206249
- Gómez, Cruz (1941–) 208251
- Gonzales, Alberto (1955–) 210253
- Gonzales, Rodolfo “Corky” (1928–2005) 211254
- González, Charles Augustine “Charlie” (1945–) 214257
- González, Henry B. (1916–2000) 215258
- Grijalva, Raúl M. (1948–) 217260
- Gutiérrez, José Ángel (1944–) 219262
- Gutiérrez, Luis (1953–) 221264
- Hernandez v. New York (1991) 223266
- Hernández v. Texas (1954) 224267
- Herrera Beutler, Jaime (1978–) 225268
- Hinojosa, Maria (1961–) 227270
- Hinojosa, Rubén (1940–) 229272
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) 232275
- Huerta, Dolores (1930–) 233276
- Immigrant Youth Justice League (IYJL) 237280
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Expanded Powers of (2000s) 238281
- Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) v. Cardoza-Fonseca (1987) 240283
- Immigration as a Policy Issue 242285
- Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) 247290
- Johnson v. De Grandy (1994) 251294
- Jones Act (1917) 252295
- Kumar, María Teresa (1974–) 255298
- La Opinión 257300
- La Raza Unida Party (LRU) 258301
- La Voz de Houston 260303
- Larrazolo, Octaviano A. (1859–1930) 261304
- Latin Builders Association (LBA) 263306
- Latina Political Leadership in the South 264307
- Latina/o Gender Gap 268311
- Latina/o Identity Politics 271314
- Latinas in U.S. Politics 275318
- LatinoJustice PRLDEF 279322
- Latino Political Power 280323
- Latinx Entrepreneurship 285328
- Lau v. Nichols (1974) 288331
- League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) 290333
- LIBRE Initiative 292335
- Longoria, Eva (1975–) 294337
- Los Angeles School Walkouts (1968, 2006) 295338
- Ludlow Massacre (1914) 297340
- Luján, Ben Ray (1972–) 298341
- Lujan Grisham, Michelle (1959–) 300343
- Lynching in the U.S. Southwest 302345
- Mallea, Jose (1977–) 305348
- Marín, Rosario (1958–) 306349
- Mark-Viverito, Melissa (1969–) 308351
- Martinez, Susana (1959–) 310353
- Mega Marchas of 2006 312355
- Melon (Casita) Strike (1966) 314357
- Méndez, Sylvia (1936–) 316359
- Menendez, Robert “Bob” (1954–) 319362
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) 320363
- Mexican American Political Association (MAPA) 322365
- Mexican American Youth Organization (MAYO) 325368
- Mexican Repatriation 326369
- Mi Familia Vota 328371
- Military Participation and Latinos 329372
- Minimum Wage 334377
- Minors, Unaccompanied and Undocumented (2010s) 336379
- Miranda v. Arizona (1966) 338381
- Moreno, Luisa (1907–1992) 339382
- Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlan (M.E.Ch.A.) 341384
- Murguía, Janet (1960–) 342385
- VOLUME 2 345388
- Napolitano, Grace Flores (1936–) 345388
- National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund 347390
- National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) and Pablo Alvarado 349392
- National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) 351394
- National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) 352395
- National Immigration Law Center (NILC) 354397
- National Institute for Latino Policy (NiLP) 356399
- National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) 357400
- National Security State and Latinos 359402
- Navarro, Ana (1971–) 363406
- NBCLatino 365408
- Negrete McLeod, Gloria (1941–) 366409
- Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) 368411
- #NotOneMore 370413
- Obama, Barack (1961–) and Latinos 373416
- Official English Movement 377420
- Operation Gatekeeper (1994) 380423
- Operation Hold the Line/Blockade (1993) 382425
- Operation Streamline (2005) 383426
- Operation Wetback (1954) 386429
- Organized Communities against Deportations (OCAD) 387430
- Otero-Warren, Adelina “Nina” (1881–1965) 389432
- Peña, Albert, Jr. (1917–2006) 391434
- Peña, Federico (1947–) 392435
- Perez, Thomas “Tom” Edward (1961–) 394437
- Pérez García, Héctor (1914–1996) 395438
- Pierluisi Urrutia, Pedro (1959–) 397440
- Pimentel, Norma (1953–) 398441
- Plyler v. Doe (1982) 400443
- Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations (PASSO) 402445
- Politics of a Latinx Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Identity 404447
- Politics of Latina/o Immigrants and Transnational Ties 408451
- Pope Francis (1936–) and Latinos 413456
- Praeli, Lorella (1988–) 417460
- Proposition 187 (1994) 419462
- Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) 421464
- Ramos, Jorge (1958–) 423466
- Ramos, Paola (1988–) 424467
- Religion and Latina/o Politics 425468
- Rendón, Anthony (1968–) 427470
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