8. The “Impossible Dream” of the Hispanic Republican Movement

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. The Many Political Communities of Latino America 15
5. 2. Viva Kennedy and the Nationalization of “Latin American” Politics 53
6. 3. Civil Rights and the Recognition of a “National Minority” 84
7. 4. Becoming Spanish-Speaking, Becoming Spanish Origin 132
8. 5. Mastering the “Spanish-Speaking Concept” 171
9. 6. Liberal Democrats and the Meanings of “Unidos” 196
10. 7. The “Brown Mafia” and Middle-Class Spanish-Speaking Politics in 1972 228
11. 8. The “Impossible Dream” of the Hispanic Republican Movement 267
12. 9. Securing Representation in a Multicultural Democracy 292
13. 10. Latino Liberalism in an Era of Limits 310
14. 11. The “New Hispanic Conservatives” 344
15. Epilogue 380
16. Notes 387
17. Acknowledgments 471
18. Index 475