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Selected Readings on The Latino Experience

Table of Contents:

General Histories. 1

Latino Culture and Folklore. 2

Poetry, Literature, Pop Culture. 4

Women, Gender Issues: 5

Politics and Political Movements. 6

Education Issues: 8

Socio-Economic Issues. 9

Reference Works: 10

 

General Histories

 

  1. Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America. Juan Gonzalez $27.95 $19.57  - 346 pages (March 6, 2000) Viking Pr; ISBN: 0670867209

 

  1. The Hispanic Presence in North America: From 1492 to Today. Carlos M. Fernandez-Shaw, Gerardo Pina Rosales, Alfonso be Stourton,  $60.00  - 416 pages Updated ed. (August 1999) Facts on File, Inc.; ISBN: 0816040109

 

  1. Mexicanos: A History of Mexicans in the United States. Manuel G. Gonzales. $29.95 $20.97  - 352 pages (May 1, 1999) Indiana Univ Pr; ISBN: 0253335205

 

  1. The Spanish Speakers in the United States: A History. Peter J. Duignan, Lewis H. Gann  $39.50- 496 pages (October 1, 1998) Univ. Press of America; ISBN: 076181258X

 

  1. Americanos: Latino Life in the United States. Edward James Olmos, Lea Ybarra, Manuel Monterrey, Carlos Fuentes Little, Brown & Co.  April 1999 [based on HBO documentary film]*

 

  1. The Hispanic Condition: Reflections on Culture and Identity in America. Ilan Stavans HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. February 1996 E 184 S75 S75

 

  1. The Proud Peoples: The Heritage and Culture of Spanish-Speaking Peoples of the United States. Harold J. Alford (New York: MacKay, 1972). E184 S75 M44

 

  1. Hispanics in the United States. Ed. Joan Moore and Harry Pachon E184 S75 M66 1985 

 

  1. Latinos in the United States. Carlos E. Cortes, ed. E184 S75 L37 

 

  1. The Hispanic Americans. Milton Meltzer. E184 S75 A79

 

  1. Latinos: A Biography of the People. Earl Shorris WW Norton, September 1992

 

  1. Hispanic Nation: Culture, Politics, and the Constructing of Identity. Geoffrey Fox Univ. of Arizona Press August 1997*

 

  1. Mexican Americans, American Mexicans: From Conquistadors to Chicanos. Matt S. Meier, Feliciano Ribera Paperback Hill & Wang, Inc. February 1994

 

  1. Mexican American: The Ambivalent Minority. Peter Skerry Paperback Harvard Univ. Press January 1995

 

  1. Occupied America: A History of Chicanos. Rodolfo Acuña Paperback Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. December 1999

 

  1. A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America. Ronald Takaki.  Paperbound. $15.00 1994*

 

  1. The Essential Immigrant. Dan Lacey. New York: Hippocrine Books 1990. Hardbound. $16.95*  

 

  1. The Course of Mexican History. Michael C. Meyer, William L. Sherman, Susan M. Deeds. New York: Oxford, 6th ed. 1999*

 

  1. El Gran Pueblo: A History of Greater Mexico. Colin M. MacLachlan and William H. Beezley. New York: Prentice-Hall, 1999*

 

  1. The Mexican Earth. Todd Downing. Norman: Univ. of Oklahoma Press, 1996*

Latino Culture and Folklore

 

  1. Hispanic Market Handbook: The Definitive Source for Reaching This Lucrative Segment of American Consumers. Isabel Isabel ValdGes, Marta H. Seoane Gale Group April 1995

 

  1. Barrios and Borderlands: Cultures of Latinos and Latinas in the United States. Denis Lynn Daly Heyck (Ed.) Routledge March 1994 $24.95

 

  1. Perspectives on Latinos. Editors, Luis Ortiz-Franco, Norma G. Hernandez, Yolanda De la Cruz. 1999.

 

  1. Strangers Among Us: How Latino Immigration is Transforming America. Roberto Suro Knopf March 1998 $21.56*

 

  1. Mestizo Christianity: Theology from the Latino Perspective. Arturo J. Banuelas (Ed.) Orbis Books September 1995  $17.00*

 

  1. The Hispanic Challenge: Opportunities Confronting the Church. Manuel Ortiz    InterVarsity Press January 1994 $11.99

 

  1. Handbook of Hispanic cultures in the United States. General editors, Nicolás Kanellos and Claudio Esteva-Fabregat.1993

 

  1. Changing Race: Latinos, the census, and the history of ethnicity / Clara E. Rodriguez. 2000*

 

  1. Latin Looks: Images of Latinas and Latinos in the U.S. media. Edited by Clara E. Rodríguez. 1997

 

  1. Hispanic Firsts: 500 Years of Extraordinary Achievement. Nicolas Kanellos    Visible Ink Press July 1997  $14.36*

 

  1. The Hispanic 100: A Ranking of the Latino Men and Women Who Have Most                          Influenced American Thought and Culture. Himilce Novas. Carol Publishing Group June 1995

 

  1. Famous Hispanic Americans. Janet Nomura Morey, with Wendy Dunn Penguin USA January 1996 $12.79

 

  1. Extraordinary Hispanic Americans. Susan Sinnott. Chicago: Children’s Press, 1991*

 

  1. Latin American Heroes: Liberators and Patriots from 1500 to the Present. Jerome R. Adams. New York: Ballentine Books, 1991*

 

  1. Latino Literacy: The Complete Guide to Our Hispanic History and Culture. Frank De Varona Henry Holt & Co.  November 1996 $16.95*

 

  1. En Pocas Palabras (In Few Words): A Compendium of Latin Folk Wit and Wisdom. Carol Christensen (Editor), Thomas Christensen (Ed.), Jose Antonio Burciaga (Translator) Paperback Mercury House October 1996*

 

  1. Infusions of Healing: A Treasury of Mexican-American Herbal Medicine. Joie Davidow Paperback Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks July 1999 $11.20*

 

  1. The Official Tex-Mex Cookbook. T. L. Bush Paperback Gulf Publishing Company March 1997 $11.96*

 

  1. Celebración: Recipes and Traditions Celebrating Latino Family Life. Regine Cordova and Emma Carrasco. New York: Doubleday, 1996*

 

  1. Fiesta U.S.A. George Ancona. New York: Dutton/Lodestar, 1995.*

 

  1. Latino USA: A Cartoon History. Ilan Stavans with illustrations by Lalo Alcaraz. New York: Basic Books, 2000.*

 

  1. The Hispanic Question Collection: More Than 200 Questions About History, Geography, Customs, Holidays & Celebrations, Sports & Games, Food, and More Sylvester, Diane Schwartz, Linda Paredes, Celina R.  Learning Works Paperback 1995

 

  1. America Celebrates!: A Patchwork of Weird and Wonderful Holiday Lore. Hennig Cohen and Tristram Potter Coffin. Detroit: Visible Ink, 1991*

 

  1. Chilies to Chocolate: Food the Americas Gave the World. Nelson Foster and Linda S. Cordell, eds. Tucson: Univ. of Arizona Press, 1992*

 

  1. The Traveler’s Guide to Latin American Customs and Manners. Elizabeth Devine and Nancy L. Braganti. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1988*

 

  1. The Hispanic Way: Aspects of Behavior, Attitudes, and Customs in the Spanish-Speaking World. Judith Noble and Jame Lacasa. Chicago: Passport Books, 1991*

 

  1. Two Eagles in the Sun: Your Questions Answered about Mexican Hispanics in the Border Southwest and Other Hispanics in the United States. Richard C. Campbell, Paul E. Huntsberger (Ed.) Two Eagles October 1995  $14.95

 

  1. The Latino Holiday Book: From Cinco De Mayo to Dia De Los Muertos-- The Celebrations and Traditions of Hispanic-Americans. Valerie Menard $15.95                      240 pages (August 2000) Marlowe & Co; ISBN: 1569246467*

 

  1. The Mexican American Family Album. Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler, Henry G. Cisneros (Introduction) $12.95 128 pages (May 1998) Oxford Univ Pr Childrens Books; ISBN: 019512426X*

 

  1. Just Because I'm Latin Doesn't Mean I Mambo: A Success Guide for Hispanic Americans. Juan Roberto Job $22.95  $16.07  - 241 pages (March 1998) Ballantine Books; ISBN: 0345416732

Poetry, Literature, Pop Culture

 

  1. Hispanic-American Writers. Harold Bloom (Ed.) $34.95 Library Binding - 285 pages (April 1998) Chelsea House Pub (Library); ISBN: 0791047865

 

  1. Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United States. Lori M. Carlson (Ed.), Oscar Hijuelos (Introduction) Ballantine Books, Inc. April 1995*

 

  1. Magical Realism: Theory, History, Community. Lois Parkinson Zamora, Wendy B. Faris (Ed.) Duke Univ. Press September 1995

 

  1. Musica Tejana : The Cultural Economy of Artistic Transformation. Manuel H. Peña  - 224 pages (June 1999) Texas A&M Univ. Press; ISBN: 0890968772*

 

  1. The Billboard Guide to Tejano and Regional Mexican Music. Ramiro Burr. New York: Billboard Books, 1999*

 

  1. Paper Dance: 55 Latino Poets. Victor Hernandez Cruz (Ed.), Virgil Suarez (Ed.), Leroy V. Quintana (Ed.) Persea Books, Inc. April 1994

 

  1. Hispanic Hollywood: The Latins in Motion Pictures. George Hadley-Garcia, Dolores el Rio (Introduction) Carol Publishing Group November 1990*

 

  1. A Guide to Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latino Made film and video. edited by Karen Ranucci and Julie Feldman

 

  1. The Hispanic Literary Companion. Ed. by Nicolás Kanellos. 1997

 

  1. The Tree Is Older than You Are: A Bilingual Gathering of Poems and Stories from Mexico with Paintings by Mexican Artists. Naomi Shihab Nye  Paperback Simon & Schuster Children's March 1998

 

  1. The Latino Reader: An American Literary Tradition from 1542 to the Present. Ed. by Harold Augenbraum and Margarite Fernández Olmos. 1997*

 

  1. The Floating Borderlands: Twenty-five Years of U.S. Hispanic Literature. Ed. by Lauro Flores. 1998

Women, Gender Issues:

 

  1. The Maria Paradox: How Latinas Can Merge Old World Traditions with New                           World Self-Esteem. Rosa Maria Gil, Carmen I. Vazquez    Berkley Publishing Group July 1997*

 

  1. Latina: Women's Voices from the Borderlands. Lillian Castillo-Speed (Ed.) Simon & Schuster Trade July 1995*

 

  1. Chiquita's Cocoon: The Latina Woman's Guide to Greater Power, Love, Money, Status and Happiness. Bettina R. Flores, Marian Allison (Editor),Benny Barrios (Illustrator)  Paperback  Pepper Vin May 1991

 

  1. Daughters of the Fifth Sun: A Collection of Latina Fiction and Poetry. Bryce Milligan, Mary Guerrero-Milligan (Ed.), Foreword by Maria Hinojosa. Berkley Publishing Group September 1996

 

  1. Muy Macho: Latino Men Confront Their Manhood. Ray Gonzales (Ed.), Doubleday & Co., Inc.  May 1996*

 

  1. Hombres Y Machos: Masculinity and Latino Culture. Alfredo Mirande  Westview Press April 1997 $22.00

 

  1. Hispanic Female and Young: An Anthology. Phyllis Tashlik Arte Publico Press November 1996 $14.00

 

  1. Salud!: A Latina's Guide to Total Health-Body, Mind, and Spirit. Jane L. Delgado, Antonia Novello Ph. D., National Hispanic Women's Health Initiative    Harper Trade October 1997

 

  1. From Out of the Shadows: Mexican Women in Twentieth-Century America. Vicki L. Ruiz  $30.00. 272 pages (January 1998) Oxford Univ Press; ISBN: 0195114833

 

  1. The Decolonial Imaginary: Writing Chicanas into History. Emma Perez  Paperback Indiana Univ. Press  May 1999

 

  1. Chicana Lesbians: The Girls Our Mothers Warned Us About. Carla Mari Trujillo  Paperback Third Woman Press January 1991

 

  1. Latinas and African American Women at Work: Race, Gender, and Economic Inequality. Irene Browne, editor.1999

Politics and Political Movements

 

  1. Chicano!: The History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement. F. Arturo Rosales. Paperback Arte Publico Press March 1998

 

  1. Chicanos in a Changing Society: From Mexican Pueblos to American Barrios in Santa Barbara and. . . Albert Camarillo Paperback Harvard Univ. Press April 1996

 

  1. Chicano Politics and Society in the Late 20th Century. David Montejano Paperback Univ. of Texas Press January 1999

 

  1. When equality Ends: Stories about Race and Resistance. Richard Delgado. 1999.

 

  1. Latino cultural citizenship: claiming identity, space, and rights. Edited by William V. Flores and Rina Benmayor. 1997.

 

  1. The Hispanic Struggle for Social Justice: The Hispanic Experience in the Americas. Cockcroft, James D. Franklin Watts, 1995.

 

  1. Mexicano Resistance in the Southwest. Robert J. Rosenbaum, John Chavez Paperback Southern Methodist Univ. Press May 1998

 

  1. Chicanas/Chicanos at the Crossroads: Social, Economic, and Political Change. Isidro D. Ortiz, David R. Maciel (Editor) Paperback Univ. of Arizona Press March 1996

 

  1. Mexican American Labor. Juan Gomez-Quinones, Gomez-Quin  Paperback Univ. of New Mexico Press November 1994

 

  1. Crossings: Mexican Immigration in Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Marcelo M. Suarez-Orozco (Ed.), Anna LeVine (Photographer) Paperback Harvard Univ. Press May 1998

 

  1. The Late Great Mexican Border: Reports from a Disappearing Line. Bobby Byrd (Editor), Susannah Mississippi Byrd (Editor) Paperback  Cinco Puntos Press  August 1996

 

  1. Testimonio: A Documentary History of the Mexican-American Struggle for Civil Rights. Francisco A. Rosales (April 2000) Arte Publico Pr; ISBN: 1558852999

 

  1. Crowding Out Latinos: Mexican Americans in the Public Consciousness. Marco Portales $19.95 240 pages (February 2000) Temple Univ Press.

 

  1. Everything You Need to Know About Latino History. Himilce Novas  $13.95  $11.16 368 pages Revised edition (October 1998) Plume; ISBN: 0452279917*

 

  1. Chicano Experience in the Northwest. Carlos S. Maldonado (Ed.), Gilberto Garcia (Ed.) $47.95 2nd edition (October 1998) Kendall Hunt Publishing Co.; ISBN: 0787250724

 

  1. Borderless Borders: U.S. Latinos, Latin Americans, and the Paradox of Interdependence. Frank Bonilla (Ed.), Rebecca Morales (Ed.)  $69.95  (July 1998) Temple Univ Press; ISBN: 1566396190

 

  1. Hispanics in the United States: An Agenda for The Twenty-First Century. Pastora San Juan Cafferty (Ed.), David W. Engstrom (Ed.)  $24.95 312 pages (November 30, 1999) Transaction Pub; ISBN: 0765804743

 

  1. Immigrants out!: The New Nativism and the anti-immigrant impulse in the United States. Edited by Juan F. Perea. 1997

Education Issues:

 

  1. Raising Nuestros Ninos: Bring Up Latino Children in a Bicultural World. Gloria Rodriguez, $13.00 $10.40  - 320 pages (May 1999) Fireside; ISBN: 0684839695

 

  1. Multicultural Education of Children and Adolescents. M. Lee Manning, with LeRoy G. Baruth Allyn & Bacon, Inc. January 1996 $54.75

 

  1. Counseling American Minorities. Ed. by Donald R. Atkinson, George Morten, Derald W. Sue. 1998

 

  1. Subtractive Schooling: U.S.-Mexican Youth and the Politics of Caring. Angela Valenzuela, Foreword by Christine E. Sleeter Paperback State Univ. of New York Press October 1999

 

  1. U.S. Latino Literature: A Critical Guide for Students and Teachers. Harold Augenbraum (Ed.), Margarite Fernandez Olmos (Ed.), $50.00  (September 2000) Greenwood Publishing Group; ISBN: 0313311374

 

  1. The Multicultural Campus: Strategies for Transforming Higher Education. Leonard A. Valverde (Ed.), Louis Anthony Castenell (Ed.) AltaMira Press March 1998 $22.95

 

  1. Latino High School Graduation: Defying the Odds. Harriet D. Romo, With Toni Falbo, Foreword by Charles M. Bonjean Paperback Univ. of Texas Press February 1996

 

  1. The Leaning Ivory Tower: Latino professors in American universities. Ed. Raymond V. Padilla and Rudolfo Chávez Chávez 1995.

 

  1. Multicultural Education of Children and Adolescents. M. Lee Manning, Leroy G. Baruth Simon & Schuster Trade October 1999  $51.75

 

  1. Working With Latino Youth: Culture, Development, and Context. Joan D. Chioino, Luis A. Vargas, Foreword by Lillian Comas-Diaz Jossey-Bass Inc., Publishers January 1999 $34.95

 

  1. Latinos and Education: A Critical Reader. Antonia Darder (Ed.), Rodolfo D. Torres (Ed.), Henry Gutierrez (Ed.) Routledge 1996 $25.99

 

  1. Teach Me!: Kids Will Learn when Oppression Is the Lesson. Murray Barton Levin Monthly Review Press April 1998  $23.00

 

  1. Making Invisible Latino Adolescents Visible: A Critical Approach for Building upon Latino Diversity. Ed. by Martha Montero-Sieburth, Francisco Villarruel. 2000

 

  1. Faculty of Color in Academe: Bittersweet Success. Turner, Caroline Sotello Viernes. 2000

 

  1. The Struggle of Latino/a Univ. Students: In Search of a Liberating Education. Felix M. Padilla. 1997

 

  1. Educating Latino Students: A Guide to Successful Practice. Ed. by María Luísa González, Ana Huerta-Macías, Josefina Villamil Tinajero. 1998

Socio-Economic Issues

 

  1. "Managing in Two Cultures" 2-hour audio cassette, $31.75, http://www.bridgeworks.net

 

  1. The Americano Dream: How Latinos Can Archive Success in Business and in Life. Lionel Sosa. N A L March 1999*

 

  1. North Carolina minority health facts [microform] : Hispanics, Latinos / Office of Minority Health and State Center for Health Statistics.   [1999]

 

  1. Into the light: images of hispanic migrant farmworkers in North. Roger Manley 1990.

 

  1. Latinos in Ethnic Enclaves: Immigrant Workers and the Competition for Jobs. Stephanie Bohon (July 2000) ISBN: 0815337655

 

  1. The Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers Movement. Susan Ferriss, Ricardo Sandoval, Diana Hembree (Ed.) Harcourt Brace March 1998*

 

  1. Lee, Wanda M. L. An introduction to multicultural counseling.  Wanda M.L. Lee. 1999

 

  1. The Latino\a Condition: A Critical Reader. Richard Delgado (Ed.), Jean Stefancic (Ed.) $27.50 672 pp. (Aug. 1998) NY Univ Pr; ISBN: 0814718957*

 

  1. Cultural diversity and social work practice. Edited by Dianne F. Harrison, Bruce A. Thyer, John S. Wodarski.1996.

 

  1. Alcohol Use Abuse among Latinos: Issues and Examples of Culturally Competent Services. Melvin Delgado (Ed.)  $39.95 (January 1998) Haworth Pr; ISBN: 0789003929

 

  1. Criminal justice and Latino communities. Edited with an introduction by Antoinette Sedillo López.   1995.

 

  1. Border Crossings: Mexican and Mexican-American Workers. John M. Hart (Ed.)  $55.00  - 246 pages (August 1998) Scholarly Resources; ISBN: 0842027165

 

  1. Latinos in ethnic enclaves: immigrant workers and the competition for jobs.  Stephanie Bohon. 2000.

 

  1. Criminal justice and Latino communities. Edited by Antoinette Sedillo López. 1995.

 

  1. Latino Cultural Citizenship: Claiming Identity, Space, and Rights. William V. Flores (Ed.), Rina Benmayor (Ed.)  $15.00 $12.00 - 322 pages (August 1998) Beacon Pr; ISBN: 0807046353

 

  1. The Latino Studies Reader: Culture, Economy, and Society. Antonio Darder (Ed.), Rodolfo D. Torres (Ed.), Antonia Darder (Ed.)  $29.95  - 448 pages (March 1998) Blackwell Pub. E 184 S75 L3627

 

  1. Latino Social Movements. Rodolfo D. Torres (Ed.), George N. Katsiaficas (Ed.) $21.99 240 pages (April 1999) Routledge; ISBN: 0415922992

 

  1. Best Careers for Bilingual Latinos: Market Your Fluency in Spanish to Get Ahead on the Job. Graciela Kenig List $14.95 256 pages (December 1998) Vgm Career Horizons; ISBN: 0844245410*

Reference Works:

 

  1. The Hispanic-American Experience. American Journey. CD-ROM Woodbridge, CT: Primary Source Media, 1995*

 

  1. Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism. New York: Marshall Cavendish. 6 volumes. E184 A1 E58 1994

 

  1. Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States. Four volume handbook, edited by Nicolas Kanellos, director of Arte Publico Press. Includes bibliographic references and index. E184 S75 H365 1993

 

  1. The Hispanic American Almanac: A Reference Work on Hispanics in the United States. 2d edition, 1997, edited by Nicolas Kanellos. Includes bibliographic references and index E184 S75 R44 1993

 

  1. New Handbook of Texas Austin: Texas State Historical Association. 6 volumes. F384 .N48 1996 Web:  http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online

 

  1. Reference Library of Hispanic America Based upon the Hispanic American Almanac.Three volumes. E184 .S75 R44 1993

133.                      Mexican Spanish: A Rough Guide Phrasebook Rough Guides Publications. Lexus Penguin USA June 1996 ISBN: 1858281768 $4.00*

 

134.                      Census Records for Latin America and the Hispanic United States. Lyman D. Platt $19.95  (May 1998) Genealogical Pub Co; ISBN: 0806315555

 

135.                      U.X.L. Multicultural: A Comprehensive Resource on African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native North Americans.  $400.00 Com Disc edition (December 1997) UXL; ISBN: 0787609064

 

136.                      Hispanic Americans: A Statistical Sourcebook 2000. Louise L. Horner (Ed.), Louise L. Hornor (Ed.) $75.00 264 pages (April 2000) Information Pubns; ISBN: 0929960297

 

137.                      Hispanic-American Experience on File. Ed. Carter Smith & David Lindroth 1999

 

138.                      Multicultural Resources on the Internet: The United States and Canada. Vicki Lovelady Gregory, Marilyn H. Karrenbrock Stauffer, Thomas W. Keene, Jr. 1999

 

139.                      Latino Periodicals: A Selection Guide. Salvador Guerena (Ed.), Vivian M. Pisano (Ed.) $30.00 (September 1998) McFarland & Co.; ISBN: 0786405406

 

140.                      Amazing Hispanic American History: A Book of Answers for Kids. George Ochoa. New York Public Library. John Wiley and Sons, 1998 *