From Puerto Rico To Philadelphia
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El Viaje
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Author : Carmen Teresa Whalen
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2006
El Viaje written by Carmen Teresa Whalen and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
Although few people know its history, Philadelphia is the third-largest Puerto Rican community in the United States. Thousands have made el viaje, or the journey, from Puerto Rico to Philadelphia, beginning before 1898 and continuing today. Puerto Ricans came as political exiles, merchants, and workers and built vibrant everyday lives and community organizations. By the 1970s, the Puerto Rican community was strong and diverse. El Viaje is a photographic journey of Puerto Ricans in Philadelphia, and it refers to a popular local radio program.
From Puerto Rico To Philadelphia
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Author : Carmen Teresa Whalen
language : en
Publisher: Temple University Press
Release Date : 2001
From Puerto Rico To Philadelphia written by Carmen Teresa Whalen and has been published by Temple University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Business & Economics categories.
"We were poor but we had everything we needed," reminisces Do?a Epifania. Nonetheless, when a man she knew told her about a job in Philadelphia, she grasped the opportunity to leave Coamas. "He went to Puerto Rico and told me there were beans to cook. I came here and cooked for fourteen workers." In San Lorenzo, Do?a Carmen and her husband made the same decision: "We didn't want to, nobody wanted to leave. . . . There wasn't any alternative." Don Florencio recalls that in Salinas work had gotten scarce, "especially for the youth, the young men. . . . The farmworker that was used to cutting cane, already the sugar cane was disappearing," and government licensing regulations made fishing "more difficult for the poor."Puerto Rican migration to the mainland following World War II took place for a range of reasons-globalization of the economy, the colonial relationship between the United States and Puerto Rico, state policies, changes in regional and local economies, social networks, and, not least, the decisions made by individual immigrants. In this wide-ranging book, Carmen Whalen weaves them all into a tapestry of Puerto Rican immigration to Philadelphia.Like African Americans and Mexicans, Puerto Ricans were recruited for low-wage jobs, only to confront racial discrimination as well as economic restructuring. As Whalen shows, they were part of that wave of newcomers who come from areas in the Caribbean, Latin America, and Asia characterized by a heavy U.S. military and economic presence, especially export processing zones, looking for a new life in depressed urban environments already populated by earlier labor migrants. But Puerto Rican immigration was also unique, especially in its regional and gender dimensions. Many migrants came as part of contract labor programs shaped by competing agendas.By the 1990s, economic conditions, government policies, and racial ideologies had transformed Puerto Rican labor migrants into what has been called "the other underclass." Professor Whalen analyzes this continuation of "culture of poverty" interpretations and contrasts it with the efforts of Philadelphia Puerto Ricans to recreate their communities and deal with the impact of economic restructuring and residential segregation in the City of Brotherly Love. Author note: Carmen Teresa Whalen is Assistant Professor of Puerto Rican and Hispanic Caribbean Studies at Rutgers University.
Before The Wave
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Author : Victor Vázquez-Hernández
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-12-30
Before The Wave written by Victor Vázquez-Hernández and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-30 with categories.
A history of the Puerto Rican community in Philadelphia from 1910-1945.
Puerto Rico In The American Century
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Author : César J. Ayala
language : en
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Release Date : 2009-06-23
Puerto Rico In The American Century written by César J. Ayala and has been published by Univ of North Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-23 with History categories.
Offering a comprehensive overview of Puerto Rico's history and evolution since the installation of U.S. rule, Cesar Ayala and Rafael Bernabe connect the island's economic, political, cultural, and social past. Puerto Rico in the American Century explores Puerto Ricans in the diaspora as well as the island residents, who experience an unusual and daily conundrum: they consider themselves a distinct people but are part of the American political system; they have U.S. citizenship but are not represented in the U.S. Congress; and they live on land that is neither independent nor part of the United States. Highlighting both well-known and forgotten figures from Puerto Rican history, Ayala and Bernabe discuss a wide range of topics, including literary and cultural debates and social and labor struggles that previous histories have neglected. Although the island's political economy remains dependent on the United States, the authors also discuss Puerto Rico's situation in light of world economies. Ayala and Bernabe argue that the inability of Puerto Rico to shake its colonial legacy reveals the limits of free-market capitalism, a break from which would require a renewal of the long tradition of labor and social activism in Puerto Rico in connection with similar currents in the United States.
Puerto Rican Diaspora
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Author : Carmen Whalen
language : en
Publisher: Temple University Press
Release Date : 2008
Puerto Rican Diaspora written by Carmen Whalen and has been published by Temple University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
Histories of the Puerto Rican experience.
Status Of Puerto Rico
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Author : United States-Puerto Rico Commission on the Status of Puerto Rico
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
Status Of Puerto Rico written by United States-Puerto Rico Commission on the Status of Puerto Rico and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Puerto Rico categories.
Puerto Ricans In Philadelphia
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Author : Arthur I. Siegel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Puerto Ricans In Philadelphia written by Arthur I. Siegel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Social Science categories.
Latino History And Culture
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Author : David J. Leonard
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-03-17
Latino History And Culture written by David J. Leonard and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-17 with History categories.
Latinos are the fastest growing population in America today. This two-volume encyclopedia traces the history of Latinos in the United States from colonial times to the present, focusing on their impact on the nation in its historical development and current culture. "Latino History and Culture" covers the myriad ethnic groups that make up the Latino population. It explores issues such as labor, legal and illegal immigration, traditional and immigrant culture, health, education, political activism, art, literature, and family, as well as historical events and developments. A-Z entries cover eras, individuals, organizations and institutions, critical events in U.S. history and the impact of the Latino population, communities and ethnic groups, and key cities and regions. Each entry includes cross references and bibliographic citations, and a comprehensive index and illustrations augment the text.
The Puerto Rican Problem In Postwar New York City
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Author : Edgardo Meléndez
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2022-11-11
The Puerto Rican Problem In Postwar New York City written by Edgardo Meléndez and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-11 with History categories.
The "Puerto-Rican Problem" in Postwar New York City presents the first comprehensive examination of the emergence, evolution, and consequences of the “Puerto Rican problem” campaign and narrative in New York City from 1945 to 1960. This notion originated in an intense public campaign that arose in reaction to the entry of Puerto Rican migrants to the city after 1945. The “problem” narrative influenced their incorporation in New York City and other regions of the United States where they settled. The anti-Puerto Rican campaign led to the formulation of public policies by the governments of Puerto Rico and New York City seeking to ease their incorporation in the city. Notions intrinsic to this narrative later entered American academia (like the “culture of poverty”) and American popular culture (e.g., West Side Story), which reproduced many of the stereotypes associated with Puerto Ricans at that time and shaped the way in which Puerto Ricans were studied and perceived by Americans.
Visible Differences
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Author : Dominic J. Pulera
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2002-06-05
Visible Differences written by Dominic J. Pulera and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-06-05 with Philosophy categories.
Race. The mere mention of the R-word is a surefire conversation-stopper. In this book about AmericaÆs most divisive social issue, Dominic J. Pulera offers a compelling roadmap to our future. This accessible and penetrating analysis is the first to include detailed coverage of AmericaÆs five "racial" groups: whites, blacks, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. The author contends that race will matter to Americans during the twenty-first century because of visible differences, and that differences in physical appearance separating the races are the single most important factor shaping intergroup relations, in conjunction with the social, cultural, economic, and political ramifications that accompany them. Pulera shows how, why, when, and where race matters in the United States and who is affected by it. He explains the ongoing demographic transition of America from a predominantly white country to one where nonwhites are increasingly numerous and consequently more visible. The advent of a multiracial consciousness has tremendous implications for AmericaÆs future, because the racial significance of almost every part of the American experience is increasing as a result. The author concludes on a note of cautious optimism as he explores whether the visible differences dividing Americans are reconcilable.