1 Puerto Rico: An Island at a Critical Crossroads

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables and Figures ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. 1 Puerto Rico: An Island at a Critical Crossroads 1
6. 2 Historical Roots of the Puerto Rican People 25
7. 3 Early Migrations to the United States 43
8. 4 The Great Migration and Other Postwar Patterns 91
9. 5 Economic Collapse, Hurricane Maria, and the New Millennium Migration 119
10. 6 A Demographic and Socioeconomic Portrait 139
11. 7 Social, Civil Rights, and Empowerment Struggles 171
12. 8 Cultural and Artistic Legacies 215
13. 9 The Colonial Quandary: What Lies Ahead 285
14. Brief Chronology of Puerto Rican History 303
15. Acronyms 315
16. References 317
17. Index 343
18. About the Book 363