Figures of the Future: Latino Civil Rights and the Politics of Demographic Change
Hardback
Main Details
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Figures of the Future: Latino Civil Rights and the Politics of Demographic Change
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Michael Rodriguez-Muniz
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:312 | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 156 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780691199467
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Classifications | Dewey:305.868073 |
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Illustrations |
22 b/w illus.
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
6 July 2021 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
An in-depth look at how U.S. Latino advocacy groups are using ethnoracial demographic projections to bring about political change in the present For years, newspaper headlines, partisan speeches, academic research, and even comedy routines have communicated that the United States is undergoing a profound demographic transformation-one that will
Author Biography
Michael Rodriguez-Muniz is assistant professor of sociology and Latina/Latino studies at Northwestern University.
Reviews"Winner of the Mary Douglas Prize, Culture Section of the American Sociological Association" "Winner of the Best Book Award, Latino/a Section of the American Sociological Association" "Honorable Mention for the Charles Tilly Distinguished Book Award, Collective Behavior and Social Movements Section of the American Sociological Association"
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