{"product_id":"south-central-dreams-finding-home-and-building-community-in-south-la-9781479807970","title":"South Central Dreams: Finding Home and Building Community in South L.A.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRace, place, and identity in a changing urban America \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the last five decades, South Los Angeles has undergone a remarkable demographic transition. In \u003ci\u003eSouth Central Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, eminent scholars Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo and Manuel Pastor follow its transformation from a historically Black neighborhood into a predominantly Latino one, providing a fresh, inside look at the fascinating-and constantly changing-relationships between these two racial and ethnic groups in California. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on almost two hundred interviews and statistical data, Hondagneu-Sotelo and Pastor explore the experiences of first- and second-generation Latino residents, their long-time Black neighbors, and local civic leaders seeking to build coalitions. Acknowledging early tensions between Black and Brown communities. they show how Latino immigrants settled into a new country and a new neighborhood, finding various ways to co-exist, cooperate, and, most recently, demonstrate Black-Brown solidarity at a time when both racial and ethnic communities have come under threat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHondagneu-Sotelo and Pastor show how Latino and Black residents have practiced, and adapted innovative strategies of belonging in a historically Black context, ultimately crafting a new route to place-based identity and political representation. \u003ci\u003eSouth Central Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates how racial and ethnic demographic shifts-as well as the search for identity and belonging-are dramatically shaping American cities and neighborhoods around the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11791443\"\u003ePierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12087635\"\u003eManuel Pastor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.98w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479807970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1479807974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC026030\"\u003eSociology | Urban\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC007000\"\u003eEmigration \u0026amp; Immigration\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC001000\"\u003eEthnic Studies | American | African American \u0026amp; Black Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo\u003c\/b\u003e is the Florence Everline Professor of Sociology at the University of Southern California. She is author of \u003ci\u003eGendered Transitions\u003c\/i\u003e (1994)\u003ci\u003e, Domestica\u003c\/i\u003e (2001\/2007)\u003ci\u003e, God's Heart Has No Borders\u003c\/i\u003e (2008)\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eParadise Transplanted \u003c\/i\u003e(2014). She has edited or co-edited five other books. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eManuel Pastor\u003c\/b\u003e is a Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of Southern California where he is also the Turpanjian Chair in Civil Society and Social Change. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eState of Resistance: What California's Dizzying Descent and Remarkable Resurgence Means for America's Future\u003c\/i\u003e (2018).","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48892293153055,"sku":"1479807974","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/6953\/0143\/files\/img_a29d15c0-e557-45a1-9eff-f26631116a3c.jpg?v=1719900963","url":"https:\/\/www.mocorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/south-central-dreams-finding-home-and-building-community-in-south-la-9781479807970","provider":"MOCorrectionsbookstore.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}