Hispanic New York: A Sourcebook

Awards:   Winner of Best reference book 2011
Author:   Claudio Remeseira ,  Andrew Delbanco
Publisher:   Columbia University Press
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9780231148191


Pages:   576
Publication Date:   11 June 2010
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Claudio Remeseira ,  Andrew Delbanco
Publisher:   Columbia University Press
Imprint:   Columbia University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.794kg
ISBN:  

9780231148191


ISBN 10:   0231148194
Pages:   576
Publication Date:   11 June 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Foreword, by Andrew Delbanco Note on the Selections Acknowledgments Introduction: New York City and the Emergence of a New Hemispheric Identity, by Claudio Ivan Remeseira 1. People and Communities Historical Perspectives The Evolution of the Latino Community in New York: Nineteenth Century to Late Twentieth Century, by Gabriel Haslip-Viera A Vindication of Cuba Our America, by Jose Marti Memoirs of Bernardo Vega: A Contribution to the History of the Puerto Rican Community in New York (excerpts), by Bernardo Vega Halfway to Dick and Jane: A Puerto Rican Pilgrimage, by Jack Agueros New York: Teetering on the Heights, by Roberto Suro The Hispanic Impact Upon the United States, by Theodore S. Beardsley Jr. In Search of Latinas in U.S. History, 1540-1970s, by Virginia Sanchez Korrol The Spanish Element in Our Nationality, by Walt Whitman Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and Religion Racial Themes in the Literature: Puerto Ricans and Other Latinos, by Clara E. Rodriguez The Emergence of Latino Panethnicity, by Milagros Ricourt and Ruby Danta Creole Religions of the Caribbean, by Margarite Fernandez Olmos and Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert 2. Cultural Hybridizations Language and Literature: A Bilingual Tradition New York City: Center and Transit Point of Hispanic Cultural Nomadism, by Dionisio Canas Puerto Rican Voices in English, by Carmen Dolores Hernandez Spanish in New York, by Ana Celia Zentella Spanish in New York: A Moving Landscape, by Antonio Munoz-Molina Music and Art: Latino, Latin American, American New York's Latin Music Landmarks, by Frank M. Figueroa The Story of Nuyorican Salsa, by Ed Morales Mariachi Reverie, by Paul Berman The Art of Babel in the Americas, by Luis Perez-Oramas The Life and Passion of Jean-Michel Basquiat, by Frances Negron-Muntaner A Splendid Outsider: Archer Milton Huntington and the Hispanic Heritage in the United States, by Claudio Ivan Remeseira Carlos Gardel in New York: The Birth of a Hispanic American Myth, by Claudio Ivan Remeseira Further Reading Contributors Index of Names Index of Subjects

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A rich anthology of the history, ethnicity, language and culture of a city with the largest and most diverse Hispanic population in the country. -- Sam Roberts New York Times 10/8/10 A significant milestone in Nueva York studies as an interdisciplinary, multinational field with hemispheric and transatlantic scope. -- Catharine E. Wall World Literature Today 1/1/11


A rich anthology of the history, ethnicity, language and culture of a city with the largest and most diverse Hispanic population in the country. -- Sam Roberts, New York Times


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Claudio Ivan Remeseira is an award-winning journalist, writer, and cultural critic. He is founder and director of the Hispanic New York Project, hosted by Columbia University's American Studies Program, where he teaches a seminar on New York's Latino, Latin American, and Iberian cultural heritage. Andrew Delbanco is professor and director of American studies at Columbia University.

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