Puerto Rican Diaspora

Carmen Teresa Whalen is Associate Professor of History at Williams College and author of From Puerto Rico to Philadelphia: Puerto Rican Workers and Postwar Economies (Temple, 2001). Victor Vazquez-Hernandez is a History Professor who teaches in Latin American Studies, American Studies and U.S. History. Contributors: Linda C. Delgado, The College of Mt. St. Vincent; Ruth Glasser, University of Connecticut; Iris O. Lopez, City College of New York; Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, Hunter College; Eugenio "Gene" Rivera; Maura Toro-Morn, Illinois State University; Olga Jimenez Wagenheim, Rutgers University, Newark; and the editors.

• Acknowledgments1. Colonialism, Citizenship, and the Making of the Puerto Rican Diaspora: An Introduction - Carmen Teresa Whalen2. Borinkis and Chop Suey: Puerto Rican Identity in Hawai'i, 1900 to 2000 - Iris Lopez3. Jesus Colon and the Making of a New York City Community, 1917 to 1974 - Linda C. Delgado4. From Pan-Latino Enclaves to a Community: Puerto Ricans in Philadelphia, 1910-2000 - Victor Vazquez-Hernandez5. From Aguada to Dover: Puerto Ricans Rebuild Their World in Morris County, New Jersey, 1948 to 2000 - Olga Jimenez de Wagenheim6. Boricuas en Chicago: Gender and Class in the Migration and Settlement of Puerto Ricans - Maura I. Toro-Morn7. La Colonia de Lorain, Ohio - Eugenio "Gene" Rivera8. From "Rich Port" to Bridgeport: Puerto Ricans in Connecticut - Ruth Glasser9. Saving the Parcela: A Short History of Boston's Puerto Rican Community - Felix V. Matos Rodriguez10. Colonialism, Citizenship, and Community Building in the Puerto Rican Diaspora: A Conclusion - Carmen Teresa WhalenNotesSelected Bibliography on the Puerto Rican DiasporaAbout the ContributorsIndex

"This is an innovative, if not singular, book on the formation and development of seldom studied Puerto Rican communities in the United States. The history of these communities yields a unique perspective on the racial dynamics, economic development, politics, and cultural life of the cities and towns that are included here. The contributors provide localized insights on the migration experience and help shape a detailed portrait of the Puerto Rican diaspora."-Pedro Caban, University of Illinois "This is an excellent, comprehensive collection of community histories across the Puerto Rican diaspora. To gather such a broad spectrum of Puerto Rican life from Boston to Hawai'i is a major accomplishment. The narratives bring into focus central aspects of the migratory and settlement process, and illuminate the resilience of a community often overlooked."-Andres Torres, University of Massachusetts Boston