false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165645365m/7860.jpg 7860 3 Hispanics are quickly transforming the United States both through sheer numbers and their culture, according to Mike Davis. "Salsa is becoming the predominant ethnic flavor--and rhythm--in major metropolitan areas," he writes, and Spanish surnames are growing at five times the rate of the general population (José is now the most popular name for baby boys in California and Texas). Davis, the author of <I>City of Quartz</I> and <I>Ecology of Fear</I>, says the United States is undergoing what he calls "Latin Americanization." In <I>Magical Urbanism</I>, which is short by comparison, he doesn't traffic in tired rhetoric about the magic of multiculturalism or the wonders of ethnic diversity--but he does come down hard against those who resist Latin Americanization. He writes of "an INS police state with sweeping powers away from the border," blasts the opponents of bilingual education, and hopes that Latino immigrants will rejuvenate the American labor movement. The book lacks a strong central thesis; it's more a collection of 15 essays, rich with anecdotes, on topics such as U.S. demographic trends, transnational neighborhoods, and "the Dickensian underworld of day labor." Old fans of Davis will definitely want to check out this latest offering, as will readers interested in a quick look at the face of America's future. <I>--John J. Miller</I> 10889 7 2000 Magical Urbanism: Latinos Reinvent the U.S. City total:124|5:21|4:55|3:38|2:9|1:1| 124 458 195 18 3 2 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Feb 16 12:55:29 -0800 2009 Mon May 11 12:19:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Feb 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 29 19:22:36 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 08:48:42 -0800 2009
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