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Exploring the worldwide boom in immigration, this book traces the profound changes in urban areas as new arrivals have transformed inner cities and suburbs alike into bastions of new ethnic economic activity. Each chapter addresses the significance of urban space and local context in developing various ethnic economies and how ethnic economies have helped to re-create urban neighborhoods. With its international scope and rich case studies, this book will be invaluable for scholars and students alike in the fields of ethnic studies, urban studies, economic development, geography, and sociology

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Hispanic American Legacy, Latino American Diaspora -- PART I. CONTINUOUS COMMUNITIES -- 2. The Plaza in Las Vegas, New Mexico: A Community Gathering Place -- 3. Social Geography of Laredo, Texas, Neighborhoods: Distinctiveness and Diversity in a Majority-Hispanic Place -- PART II. DISCONTINUOUS COMMUNITIES -- 4. Barrio under Siege: Latino Sense of Place in San Francisco, California -- 5. Globalization of the Barrio: Transformation of the Latino Cultural Landscapes of San Diego, California -- 6. Barrio Space and Place in Southeast Los Angeles, California -- PART III. NEW COMMUNITIES -- 7. Changing Latinization of New York City -- 8. Soccer and Latino Cultural Space: -- 9. The Cultural Landscape of a Puerto Rican Neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio -- 10. Latinos in Polynucleated Kansas City -- 11. Latino Commerce in Northern Nevada -- 12. Se Venden Aquí: Latino Commercial Landscapes in Phoenix, Arizona -- 13. Hispanics in the American South and the Transformation of the Poultry Industry -- 14. Hispanization of Hereford, Texas -- References -- Contributors -- Index