Barrio Urbanism: Chicanos, Planning And American Cities Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
This, the first book on Latinos in America from an urban planning/policy perspective, covers the last century, and includes a substantial historical overview the subject. The authors trace the movement of Latinos (primarily Chicanos) into American cities from Mexico and then describe the problems facing them in those cities. They then show how the planning profession and developers consistently failed to meet their needs due to both poverty and racism. Attention is also paid to the most pressing concerns in Latino barrios during recent times, including environmental degradation and justice, land use policy, and others. The book closes with a consideration of the issues that will face Latinos as they become the nation's largest minority in the 21st century.
Paperback: 360 pages
Publisher: Routledge (June 29, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0415945429
ISBN-13: 978-0415945424
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
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Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Not a big fan of the book. I really dislike how he uses the term Chicana/o as a blanket term. The term is really a political statement and emphasizes an awareness of our history and oppression. I don't believe people should be labeled as such when some may not even know what the term means. Also he talks about Chicano/a in urban zones in the southwest in the 1920's when the term Chicano/a didn't even exist then. I'm not too far into the book but so far it seems a little broad and repetitive and it is difficult to stay interested. I think this would have been better simply as an article in some type of a journal versus making it into an entire book.
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