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The "Puerto Rican Problem" in Postwar New York City : Migrant Incorporation from the U.S. Colonial Periphery /

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 camp...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Meléndez, Edgardo (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2022]
Colección:Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1 The Study of Puerto Rican Migration and Incorporation in the United States
  • 2 The "Puerto Rican Problem" Campaign in New York City
  • 3 Dealing with the "Puerto Rican Problem" in New York City
  • 4 The "Puerto Rican Problem" in New York City and Puerto Rico's Migration Policy
  • 5 Marcantonio, the "Puerto Rican Problem," and the 1949 Mayoral Election in New York City
  • 6 The Mayor's Committee on Puerto Rican Affairs
  • 7 The Demise of MCPRA and the Redefinition of the "Puerto Rican Problem"
  • 8 In the Aftermath of the "Puerto Rican Problem" in New York City
  • Epilogue
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author