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More than one million Latinos now live in New England. This is the first book to examine their impact on the region's culture, politics, and economics. At the same time, it investigates the effects of the locale on Latino residents' lives, traditions, and institutions.Employing methodologies from a variety of disciplines, twenty-one contributors explore topics in three broad areas: demographic trends, migration and community formation, and identity and politics. They utilize a wide range of approaches, including oral histories, case studies, ethnographic inquiries, focus group research, surveys, and statistical analyses. From the "Dominicanization" of the Latino community in Waterbury, Connecticut, to the immigration experiences of Brazilians in Massachusetts, from the influence of Latino Catholics on New England's Catholic churches to the growth of a Latino community in Providence, Rhode Island, the essays included here contribute to a new and multifaceted view of the growing Pan-Latino presence in the birthplace of the United States.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Front Matter
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. v-vi
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  1. Tables and Figures
  2. pp. vii-viii
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. Latinos in New England:An Introduction
  2. pp. 1-22
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  1. Part I
  1. 1. Latino New England: An Emerging Demographic and Economic Portrait
  2. pp. 25-51
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  1. 2. Immigration Status, Employment,and Eligibility for Public Benefits among Latin American Immigrants in Massachusetts
  2. pp. 53-78
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  1. 3. Latino Shelter Poverty in Massachusetts
  2. pp. 79-99
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  1. Part II. Migration and Community Formation
  1. 4. Mofongo Meets Mangu
  2. pp. 103-123
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  1. 5. Growing into Power in Rhode Island
  2. pp. 125-147
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  1. 6. Quiet Crisis: A Community History of Latinos in Cambridge,Massachusetts
  2. pp. 149-169
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  1. 7. Latinos in New Hampshire:Enclaves, Diasporas, and an Emerging Middle Class
  2. pp. 171-186
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  1. 8. Brazilians in Massachusetts:Migration, Identity and Work
  2. pp. 187-201
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  1. 9. Latino Catholics in New England
  2. pp. 203-221
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  1. Part III
  1. 10. Descriptive Representation, Political Alienation, and Political Trust:The Case of Latinos in Connecticut
  2. pp. 225-236
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  1. 11. Latino Politics in Connecticut:Between Political Representation and Policy Responsiveness
  2. pp. 248-263
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  1. 12. Immigrant Incorporation Among Dominicans in Providence, Rhode Island: An Intergenerational Perspective
  2. pp. 253-271
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  1. 13. Politics, Ethnicity, and Bilingual Education in Massachusetts: The Case of Referendum Question 2
  2. pp. 273-290
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  1. 14. The Evolving State of Latino Politics in New England
  2. pp. 291-309
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  1. Selected Bibliography
  2. pp. 311-313
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  1. Notes on Contributors
  2. pp. 315-318
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 319-325
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  1. Image Plates
  2. pp. 326-333
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