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Preface ix
Identity 1
We Owe History Rodolfo F. Acuna 2
What Is a Hispanic? Richard Rodriguez 9
What's the Problem with "Hispanic"? Just Ask a "Latino" David Gonzalez 17
"New Urbanism" Embraces Latinos Haya El Nasser 20
"But Can She Cook?" Family Expectations Weigh Heavily on Latina Students Ines Pinto Alicea 24
Creating the New Macho Man Jennifer Delson 30
Family Pictures Shape Memory Linda Rader Overman 35
Changing Names and Making Connections: Como te llamas? RosaMaria Chacon 40
A New Minority Makes Itself Known: Hispanic Muslims Evelyn Nieves 48
Additional Topics of Conversation 52
Pop Culture 54
Prime-Time Soaps Sizzle in Spanish, but Fall Flat in English Glenn Garvin 55
Josefina Lopez: A Writer's Life Regina R. Robertson 59
Victory to the Low and Slow Dan Neil 64
Muralism Charles M. Tatum 68
Whether or Not Selena Changed Tejano's Status Quo, She Certainly Changed the Genre Eyder Peralta 73
Hispanic Girls in Sports Held Back by Tradition MaryJo Sylwester 77
Spanglish: Pop Culture's Lingua Franca Teresa Wiltz 82
Additional Topics of Conversation 87
Language and Education 89
Profession Richard Rodriguez 90
Proud to be a Product of Affirmative Action Maria C. Gonzalez 99
An Offering to the Power of Language Sandra Cisneros 105
Speaking Spanish Sarah Cortez 108
Testing "English Only" Rules Miriam Jordan 111
Where Do I Go with Spanish? Lucy Hood 115
Additional Topics of Conversation 122
Borders 124
The Homeland, Aztlan Gloria Anzaldua 125
Cross Purposes Jonathan Kandell 136
A Sense of Place Rolando Hinojosa 142
At 15, a Step Ahead Jesse Sendejas 147
They Die in Brooks County Mary Jo McConahay 151
Mexican-Americans Struggle for Jobs Charlie LeDuff 157
Hospitals Feeling Strain From Illegal Immigrants Dana Canedy 162
La Nueva Orleans Gregory Rodriguez 166
Additional Topics of Conversation 170
Everyday Issues 171
A Latino Internet Revolution Lee Romney 172
Town's-Eye View of Immigration Debate Peter Slevin 181
Bush's Spanish Lessons Richard Wolffe Holly Bailey Evan Thomas 185
Curanderismo: Past and Present Viewpoints Robert T. Trotter, II Juan Antonio Chavira 190
Work Place Health Disparities Increasing among Hispanics Kim Krisberg 199
Acculturation Is Bad for Our Health: Less Fast Food, More Nopalitos Juana Mora 206
"I Want to Live a Long Life": Starting Healthy Habits Early Program Helps Hispanic Children Learn to Stay Fit Eric Berger 213
Latinos Re-Examine Pregnancy in Teens Brian Feagans 217
For Younger Latinos, a Shift to Smaller Families Mireya Navarro 222
Additional Topics of Conversation 226
Spanish-English Glossary 229
Credits 241
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