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Constructing Immigrants, Citizens, and the Nation
Stanford University Press
July 2008
On Sale: July 1, 2008
256 pages
ISBN: 0804759340
EAN: 9780804759342
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Non-Fiction
From volunteers ready to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border to
the hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children who
have marched in support of immigrant rights, the United
States has witnessed a surge of involvement in immigration
activism. In The Latino Threat, Leo R. Chavez
critically investigates the media stories about and recent
experiences of immigrants to show how prejudices and
stereotypes have been used to malign an entire immigrant
population—and to define what it means to be an American.
Pundits—and the media at large—nurture and perpetuate
the notion that Latinos, particularly Mexicans, are an
invading force bent on reconquering land once considered
their own. Through a perceived refusal to learn English and
an "out of control" birthrate, many say that Latinos are
destroying the American way of life. But Chavez questions
these assumptions and offers facts to counter the myth that
Latinos are a threat to the security and prosperity of our
nation. His breakdown of the "Latino threat" contests
this myth's basic tenets, challenging such well-known
authors as Samuel Huntington, Pat Buchanan, and Peter
Brimelow. Chavez concludes that citizenship is not just
about legal definitions, but about participation in society.
Deeply resonant in today's atmosphere of exclusion, Chavez's
insights offer an alternative and optimistic view of the
vitality and future of our country.
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