City of Dreams: Latino Immigration to Chicago

by Wilfredo Cruz

Overview

City of Dreams: Latino Immigration to Chicago uses extensive oral interviews combined with scholarly documentation to richly describe the social history of the Mexican, Puerto Rican, Guatemalan, Salvadoran, and Cuban groups in Chicago. Drawing on the stories of one hundred diverse Latinos, this work attempts to give the largest minority population in America a voice, showing how they view themselves and their immigration experiences. This book, while discussing the reasons for immigration, focuses on the adjustments and adaptations of each Latino group; their aspirations; obstacles; relations with other ethnic groups; and overall survival in a new and sometimes hostile American city.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761838203
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	05/01/2007
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.04(w) x 9.09(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

Wilfredo Cruz is a Chicago native. He earned his Ph.D. in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago. He was formerly an investigative reporter, assistant press secretary for the late Mayor Harold Washington, and director of the Office of Public Information for the Chicago Public Library. Cruz is currently Professor of Sociology at Columbia College Chicago.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Chapter One: Mexicans
Chapter 3 Chapter Two: Mexicans
Chapter 4 Chapter Three: Puerto Ricans
Chapter 5 Chapter Four: Puerto Ricans
Chapter 6 Chapter Five: Guatemalans and Salvadorans
Chapter 7 Chapter Six: Cubans
Chapter 8 Epilogue
Part 9 Endnotes
Part 10 Index
Part 11 About the Author

Editorial Reviews

Sociologist Cruz (Columbia College, Chicago) depicts the experiences of immigrants from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Salvador, and Cuba living in Chicago. Using primarily extensive interviews of Latinos of different generations, age groups, gender, and class, the author focuses on the causes and trajectory of immigration and Latinos' trials and tribulations, dreams and aspirations.. .. A valuable addition to the growing literature on immigrant and ethnic studies. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.

Choice Reviews - D. A. Chekki

Sociologist Cruz (Columbia College, Chicago) depicts the experiences of immigrants from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Salvador, and Cuba living in Chicago. Using primarily extensive interviews of Latinos of different generations, age groups, gender, and class, the author focuses on the causes and trajectory of immigration and Latinos' trials and tribulations, dreams and aspirations. . . . A valuable addition to the growing literature on immigrant and ethnic studies. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.
— D. A. Chekki, emeritus, University of Winnipeg

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