1. Overview / Maria Luisa Chávez
Labels, definitions, similarities, and differences
Demographic profile of U.S. Latinos : population size and composition
Education
Economic and labor force characteristics
Latinas and economic and labor force characteristics
The historical context of three Latino groups in the United States
Other smaller Latino groups
Models of Latino political participation
Conclusion
References
2. Protest politics / Lisa Magana, Armando Xavier Mejia
Latino protest politics : critical questions and periodization
Waves of Latino protest politics
The Puerto Rican struggle for civil rights in the 1960s and beyond
The Chicano movement for civil rights of the 1960s and 1970s
Cesar Chavez and the struggle of the United Farm Workers
Contemporary protest politics
Future considerations for protest politics
References
3. Interest groups and social movements / Sharon Ann Navarro
Communities of interest
Linking politics to movements
Mexican Americans : the movement toward inclusiveness
Cuban Americans : national politics
Puerto Ricans : core groups
Other Latino groups
Conclusion
References
4. Electoral politics / John A. Garcia, Gabriel Sanchez
The components of this chapter
Political participation in the United States
Latinos and political participation
Key determinants of Latino political participation
The electoral arena and Latinos
Salient policy issues and Latinos
Latino political participation and associated factors
Conclusion
References
5. Latinos in office / José E. Cruz
Latino office-holding
The context for Latino office-holding
National office-holding
State office-holding
Local office-holding
Increased access to office since 1965
The content of representation
Latina office-holders
The path to political office
References
Documents
Key people, laws, and terms
Resources
Chronology
Appendix.