ABSTRACT

This book will examine how Latino barrios are developing in the United States. The word barrio represents different things to different people. The barrio is a place where Latino culture thrives, where one can eat authentic Puerto Rican chuletas and tostones or hear a Cuban orquestra while sipping a cup of Cuban coffee. The barrio is a place where a Mexican immigrant can get job and find a place to live without speaking English. Spanish is spoken on the street, in stores and restaurants, to offer Anglos the opportunity to experience Latino culture. The barrio is a place where Latino immigrants can find cultural and linguistic comfort and refuge from the new and sometimes unhospitable majority Anglo culture.