Being Brown in Dixie : : Race, Ethnicity, and Latino Immigration in the New South / / ed. by Cameron D. Lippard, Charles A. Gallagher.

The authors explore how the dramatic influx of Latino populations in the US South has challenged and changed traditional conceptions of race.

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
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Place / Publishing House:Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]
©2011
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:Latino/as: Exploring Diversity and Change
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Physical Description:1 online resource (389 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Tables and Figures --
1 Introduction: Immigration, the New South, and the Color of Backlash --
2 The Shifting Nature of Racism --
3 Intergroup Relations: Reconceptualizing Discrimination and Hierarchy --
4 Racialized Histories and Contemporary Population Dynamics in the New South --
5 The Myth of Millions: Socially Constructing “Illegal Immigration” --
6 Integrating into New Communities: The Latino Perspective --
7 Unfair Housing Practices in Black and Brown --
8 The Public Schools’ Response to the Immigration Boom --
9 Southern Crime and Juvenile Justice --
10 Racialized Hiring Practices for “Dirty” Jobs --
11 Organizing Labor in a Right-to-Work State --
12 Anti-Immigrant Mobilization in a Southern State --
13 The Rise of Latino/a Political Influence --
14 Success Stories: Proactive Community Responses to Immigration --
15 Conclusion: Southern Location, National Implications --
References --
Contributors --
Index --
About the Book
Summary:The authors explore how the dramatic influx of Latino populations in the US South has challenged and changed traditional conceptions of race.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781935049715
9783110784251
DOI:10.1515/9781935049715
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Cameron D. Lippard, Charles A. Gallagher.