Challenging Fronteras

by Mary Romero (Editor), Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo (Editor), Vilma Ortiz (Editor)

Challenging Fronteras reflects an important new wave of research that moves beyond sweeping generalizations that treat Latinos as a monolithic cultural group. This anthology focuses on the diversity of Latino experiences by providing historical specificity and cutting-edge research that employs the conceptual and analytical tools of social science. Contributors, selected from leading researchers in Latino Studies, include Patricia Zavella, Suzanne Oboler, Alejandro Portes, Clara Rodriquez, Marta Tienda, Nestor Rodriquez, and others.

Genres: Nonfiction

336 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Frank]

Great book.

Have gone through the book and would recommend one particularly touching chapter 11 "Life as the Maid's Daughter."

For a non-fiction work - it was emotional as heck.

- Frank