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McCaffrey presents 30 reprints of recent articles and excerpts from books offering students and general readers an overview of current issues and social trends concerning Hispanic Americans in the U.S. today. The materials are organized into five thematic chapters: a general introduction to the Hispanic-American experience and demographics charting the varied regional, linguistic, and ethnic variations within this segment of the population; the immigration debate; the growing political power of Hispanic voters; the rapid ascendance of Hispanics in the economic and cultural spheres of American life; and educational issues, including the debate over bilingual education. Each section begins with a brief introduction by McCaffrey. A detailed bibliography lists books, websites, and additional periodical articles with abstracts. McCaffrey has edited a number of other texts for The Reference Shelf series. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
