Hispanic Nation: Culture, Politics, and the Constructing of Identity

by Geoffrey E. Fox

A new ethnic identity is being constructed in the United the Hispanic nation. Overcoming age-old racial, regional, and political differences, Americans of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and other Spanish-language origins are beginning to imagine themselves as a single ethnic community-which by the turn of the century may become the United States' largest and most influential minority.

264 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1996

About the author

Fiction: Rabble! A story of the Paris Commune, Troubador 2021; A Gift for the Sultan, on Constantinople in the 15th century, 2010, Turkish translation Bir cihan, iki sultan, Nokta Kitap, Istanbul, 2013; Welcome to My Contri, short stories of Latin America, 1988, expanded ebook 2012. Other short stories in Exquisite Corpse, Fiction International and other journals; short stories in Spanish published in anthologies and online journals under by-line of "Baltasar Lotroyo". Nonfiction: Hispanic Nation: Culture, Politics and the Constructing of Identity (U. Arizona Press); The Land and People or Argentina and The Land and People of Venezuela, both HarperCollins; articles and essays in The New York Times, The Nation, Los Angeles Times, and other periodicals.

Reviews

[Gaelyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book about mixed race identity. Asks questions like what does "Hispanic" mean? and how the Hispanic identity is different/and or similar for everyone who experiences it. Discusses the issues of identity faced by those who are mestizos (as many are). Personally i really loved this book and would/will read it again.

[Gabriel Rodriguez · Rating 4 out of 5]

I extracted a lot of facts from this read. Some I already was aware of but most was relatively new to me. It definitely opened my eyes to the inclusion of other cultures I would have not thought of as Latino/Hispanic. However, it being a mid 90's publish, it makes me curious about the state of our current Hispanic Nation and all its people involved in shaping its image. This read has awaken my desire for culture-building and cooperating with those who, now under this new hispanic umbrella, I call "Mi Gente". Great book for insights on the shaping of America.

[Shimon de Valencia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book though a bit dated now, it is an excellent primer on the state of the Hispanic American Nation. Sensitively written and informative, this book is worthy of addition to any well stocked library. With developments in national language pokicy and the politics asociated with these politics this book merits an update. This does not detract from its value as an introduction to the emerging national debate around identity emerging in the US. A book i would happily reread.

[Jenandbaby99]

This was a graduation present from someone special. i need to get around into reading this book.