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Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Americans: Our Rich Culture Contributing to America's Future

Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from September 15 to October 15 to celebrate the warmth and vitality of the Hispanic culture, which is part of the unique fabric of America and to recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans towards helping to shape the national character of America. To celebrate 2006 Hispanic Heritage Month, we have compiled a bibliography consisting of books, journal articles and websites highlighting their culture, progress and achievements.

 

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Books

Benson, Sonia. The Hispanic American almanac: a reference work on Hispanics in the United States, Detroit: Gale, c2003. Ref. E184.S75 H557

Bernal, Martha E. & Knight, George P. Ethnic identity [electronic resource]: formation and transmission among Hispanics and other minorities, Albany: State University of New York Press, c1993. E184.S75 E84 1993eb

Campa, Arthur L. Hispanic culture in the Southwest [electronic resource] Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1979. F786 .C22eb

Chávez, John R. The lost land [electronic resource]: the Chicano image of the Southwest, Albuquerque, N.M.: University of New Mexico Press, c1984. F790.M5 C49eb

Chavez, Linda. Out of the barrio: toward a new politics of Hispanic assimilation, New York, N.Y.: BasicBooks, c1992. E184.S75 C48

Darder, Antonia &Torres, Rodolfo D. The Latino studies reader: culture, economy, and society, Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishers, 1998
E184.S75 L3627

Dávila, Arlene M. Latinos, Inc. [electronic resource]: the marketing and making of a people, Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, c2001. HF5415.33.U6 D38 2001eb

Flores, William V. & Benmayor, Rina. Latino cultural citizenship: claiming identity, space, and rights, Boston: Beacon Press, c1997. E184.S75 L356

Fox, Geoffrey E. Hispanic nation: culture, politics, and the constructing of identity, New York: Carol Pub., c1996. E184.S75 F69

Gracia, Jorge J. E. Hispanic/Latino identity: a philosophical perspective, Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishers, 2000. E184.S75 G67

Gracia, Jorge J.E. & Greiff, Pablo De. Hispanics/Latinos in the United States: ethnicity, race, and rights, New York: Routledge, 2000. E184.S75 H627

Habell-Pallan, Michelle & Romero, Mary. Latino/a popular culture, New York: New York University Press, c2002. E184.S75 L3554

Kanellos, Nicolás & Esteva-Fabregat, Claudio. Handbook of Hispanic cultures in the United States, Houston, Tex.: Arte Público Press; Madrid, Spain: Instituto de Cooperación Iberoamericana, c1993-1994.
Ref. E184.S75 H365. v.1 & 2

Oboler, Suzanne. Ethnic labels, Latino lives: identity and the politics of (re) presentation in the United States, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, c1995. E184.S75 O27

Romero, Mary , Hondagneu-Sotelo,Pierrette & Ortiz, Vilma. Challenging fronteras: structuring Latina and Latino lives in the U.S.: an anthology of readings, New York: Routledge, 1997. E184.S75 C467

Villa, Raúl. Barrio-logos: space and place in urban Chicano literature and culture, Austin : University of Texas Press, 2000. PS153.M4 V55

Yancey, George. Who is white?: Latinos, Asians, and the new black/nonblack divide, Boulder, Colo.: L. Rienner, 2003. E184.A1 Y37

 

 

Journal Articles

Alicea, Ines Pinto Sex, lies, & stereotypes. Hispanic, Jan/Feb1995, 8 (1)

Altshuler, Sandra J. & Schmautz, Tresa. No Hispanic student left behind: the consequences of "high stakes" testing. Children & Schools, Jan2006, 28 (1)

Anaya, Rudolfo. Deep roots; or we have been here a long time. ANQ, Spring97, 10 (2)

Balli, Cecilia. Pueblo neuvo. Texas Monthly, Sep2002, 30 (9)

Cassidy, Hilary. Look who's watching. Brandweek, 8/27/2001, 42 (31)

Cox, Carole & Monk, Abraham. Hispanic culture and family care of alzheimer's patients. Health & Social Work, May93, 18 (2)

Donovan, Patricia. New blended culture to emerge in future. Hispanic Times Magazine, Aug/Sep1995, 16 (4)

Ford, Kathleen & Norris, Anne E. Urban Hispanic adolescents and young adults: relationship of acculturation to sexual behavior. Journal of Sex Research, Nov93, 30 (4)

Fullerton, Jami A. & Kendrick, Alice. Portrayal of men and women in U.S. Spanish -language television commercials. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Spring2000, 77 (1)

Hanson, Victor Davis. The new immigration politics. National Review, 6/5/2006, 58 (10)

Hunner, Jon. Preserving Hispanic lifeways in New Mexico. Public Historian, Fall2001, 23 (4)

Jackson, Donald Dale. Around Los Ojos, sheep and land are fighting for words.
Smithsonian, Apr91, 22 (1)

Janko, Edmund. Memories of a politically incorrect childhood. Phi Delta Kappan, Apr95, 76 (8)

Ocasio Rizzo, Holly. From Mariachi to Mambo. Hispanic, Jul/Aug2000, 13 (7/8)

Pascopella, Angela. Playing catch-up with Hispanic students. District Administration, Nov2004, 40 (11)

Sands, Kathleen M. Charreada: performance and interpretation of an equestrian folk tradition in Mexico and the United States. Studies in Latin American Popular Culture, 1994, 13

Sinclair, Alison. Changing times in Hispanic culture. Bulletin of Hispanic Studies, Apr99, 76 (2)

Stavans, Ilan. How elite universities fail Latino students. Chronicle of Higher Education, 1/20/2006, 52 (20)

Sullivan, Jim. La buena vida. Hispanic, Apr1999, 13 (4)

The trashing of the fifth centenary. America, 12/19/92-12/26/92, 167 (20)

The 25 most influential Hispanics in America (cover story). Time, 8/22/2005, 166 (8)

 

Websites

Hispanic Heritage Month- features brief description of the observance with short profiles of notable Hispanic Americans, information on the Spanish language and holidays- http://www.factmonster.com/spot/hhm1.html

Hispanic Heritage Month- http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/hhm/

Hispanic Heritage free resource site- http://www.gale.com/free_resources/chh/

Hot Topics: Hispanic Heritage Month- http://www.evergreen.edu/library/govdocs/hotopics/hispanicheritage/

National Register of Historic Places highlights publications and places in the US with cultural and political experiences of Hispanic- http://www.cr.nps.gov/nR/feature/hispanic/

 

 


















 

 

 

















 

 

 

Videos

 

Biculturalism and acculturation among Latinos [videorecording] / a presentation of Films for the Humanities & Sciences. Princeton, N.J.: Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 1991. Video Tape 587

Richard Rodriguez [videorecording] : victim of two cultures, / a presentation of Films for the Humanities & the Sciences; a production of Public Affairs Television, Inc.; produced and directed by Betsy McCarthy. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities, c1994. Video Tape 631

Puerto Rico [videorecording] : history and culture, / written and photographed by Ed Dubrowsky New York: Video Knowledge: Bennu [distr.], c1990. Video Tape 572

Hispanic-American cultures in the U.S.A. [videorecording] / the Board of Governors Universities in cooperation with Governors State University ; a production of Communications Services New York, NY : Distributed by Insight Media, c1993. Video Tape 573

Rivero, Eliana S. What's in a name? [videorecording]: U.S. Hispanics/Latinos in the 21st century, Decatur, Ga. : Agnes Scott College, 2001. Video Tape 1375





 

 

 

 

 

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