A comprehensive, historical encyclopedia that covers the full range of Latina economic, political, and cultural life in the United States
Acknowledgments Preface Introduction A Historical and Regional Overview 1. Latinas in the Southwest (Vicki L. Ruiz) 2.Latinas in the Northeast (Virginia Sanchez-Korrol) 3. Latinas in the Midwest (Lilia Fernandez) 4. Latinas in the Southeast (Maria Cristina Garcia) 5. Latinas in the Pacific Northwest (Elizabeth Salas) Alphabetical Entries Bibliography Index
Vicki L. Ruiz is Professor of History and Chicano/Latino Studies at the University of California, Irvine. Her many publications include From Out of the Shadows and Cannery Women, Cannery Lives. She and Virginia Sanchez-Korrol were honored with a "21 Leaders for the 21st Century" award by Women's eNews. Ruiz is president of the Organization of American Historians. Virginia Sanchez-Korrol is a historian and Professor in the Department of Puerto Rican and Latino Studies at Brooklyn College, City University of New York. Among her many publications, she is co-editor with Vicki L. Ruiz of Latina Legacies: Identity, Biography and Community; co-author of Women in Latin America and the Caribbean (IUP, 1999); and author of From Colonia to Community.
"[T]his groundbreaking work provides up-to-date, accurate, and comprehensive coverage of Latinas only, making it valuable for all libraries." -Library Journal "The encyclopedia is an important contribution to Latino and women's studies. It is a valuable resource and a recommended addition to reference collections in high school, community college, and college and university libraries." -American Reference Books Annual 2007 "This three-volume set records the contribution of women of Latin American birth or heritage to the economic and cultural development of the U.S." -Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education "Recommended. Lower-/upper-level undergraduates; general readers." -Choice "Every so often there is a book or encyclopedia that appears in print that is an absolute goldmine. This three-volume encyclopedia is just such a goldmine." -American Catholic Studies, Spring 2009
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