Synopses & Reviews
Review
"[A]n important contribution to the growing literature on Latinos(as). Its focus on gender, politics, and culture should guide future research on Latino(a) community building." —The New England Quarterly
Review
"This book presents a serious challenge to the dominant American political science literature on political participation by minorities, especially Latinos. Hardy-Fanta treats and critiques that literature extremely well, using a radically different method to demonstrate that prior theories about Latino apathy are dependent on very constricted notions of political participation and even the meaning of 'what is political.' Her work integrates the literature on political participation with more recent feminist studies of gender differences in decision-making, relationships, and other kinds of social behavior. An added plus is that it is gracefully written, with a blend of theoretical discussion and down-to-earth vignettes of real people." —Deborah A. Stone, David R. Pokross Professor of Law and Social Policy, Brandeis University
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-237) and index.
About the Author
Carol Hardy-Fanta is Director of Hispanic Research Projects in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at the Boston University School of Public Health.