ABSTRACT
This unique anthology highlights the diversity of Latino cultural expressions and points out the distinctive features of the three major Latino populations: Mexican, Puerto Rican and Cuban. It is organized around six central cultural issues: family, religion, community, the arts, (im)migration and exile, and cultural identity. Each chapter focuses on a particular theme by presenting readings from a variety of genres, including short stories, poems, essays, excerpts from novels, a play, photographs, even a few songs and recipes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |7 pages
Part 1 The Ties That Bind: La Familia
part |5 pages
Part 2 Buenos Días, Mi Dios: La Religión
part |5 pages
Part 3 All for One and One for All: La Comunidad
part |5 pages
Part 4 We Come Bearing Gifts: Las Artes
part |7 pages
Part 5 In the Belly of the Beast: (Im)migration and Exile
part |5 pages
Part 6 "My Roots Are Not Mine Alone": La Identidad Cultural