Everyday Life in Latina/o America
by
Adrian Burgos, Frank Guridy
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2010
Freighted with meaning, “el barrio” is both place and metaphor for Latino populations in the United States. Though it has symbolized both marginalization and robust and empowered communities, the construct of el barrio has often reproduced static understandings of Latino life; they fail to account...