Puerto Ricans in the United States: A Contemporary Portrait (Paperback) by Edna Acosta-Belen, Carlos Enrique Santiago

Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 269. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 269 p. Contains: Illustrations. Latinos. Though now a significant ethnic group in the US, Puerto Ricans are rarely studied - and often misunderstood. Edna Acosta-Belen and Carlos Santiago change this status quo, presenting a nuanced portrait of both the community today and the trajectory of its development. The authors move deftly from Puerto Rico's colonial experience, through a series of waves of migration, to the emergence of the commuter patterns seen today. Not least, they draw on extensive data to dispel widespread myths and stereotypes. Their work is a long overdue corrective to conventional wisdom about the role of the Puerto Rican community within US society.