Latinos in the New Millennium

Luis R. Fraga is Russell F. Stark University Professor and Professor of Political Science at the University of Washington. He also serves as Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement and Director of the Diversity Research Institute. Rodney E. Hero is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. John A. Garcia is Research Professor and Director of Community Outreach, Inter-University Consortium at the Institute for Social Research, as well as Faculty Associate in the Center for Political Studies. Michael Jones-Correa is Professor of Government at Cornell University. Valerie Martinez-Ebers is Professor of Political Science at the University of North Texas. Gary M. Segura is Professor of American Politics and Chair of Chicano/a Studies at Stanford University.

• 1. Introduction; 2. Demographics; 3. Core values; 4. Identities; 5. Transnationalism; 6. Inter-Group relations; 7. Civic engagement; 8. Media; 9. Political participation; 10. Partisanship; 11. Gender roles; 12. Public policy; 13. Education; 14. Conclusion.

"With politics and political involvement as the unifying element, the authors have assembled a study where charts and graphs are accompanied by explanatory text the offers students, researchers, politicians, the media, and community organizations a timely and nuanced portrait of the country's Latino population. Summing Up: Highly recommended" - J.H. Pollitz, University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire, CHOICE Magazine