Latin American & Latino Studies
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‘Today I wear the pants’: The powerful message behind Lady Gaga’s billowy oversize suit
The Washington Post's coverage of Lady Gaga's "big suit" included a quote from the book, The Woman in the Zoot Suit, by Catherine Ramirez, associate professor of Latin American and Latino Studies.
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Wanted: Activist in residence
Sylvanna Falcon, associate professor of Latin American and Latino studies and director of the Research Center for the Americas, was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel column about the center's search for an "activist in residence."
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Feminist Progress is Not Linear
Sylvanna Falcon of Latin American and Latino Studies coauthored a piece for Counterpunch about the "complicated and compelling" story of women's organizing that is emerging in 2018.
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Far from home, Mexican migrants eager to influence presidential race
Adrian Felix of Latin American and Latino Studies was quoted in a Reuters story about changes that make it easier for Mexicans living abroad to vote in Mexico's presidential election, pointing out shortcomings that could yet limit their participation.
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Older English language learners can face restricted learning opportunities
Peggy Estrada, associate research scientist in Latin American and Latino studies, was interviewed about older students who are English-language learners by “Learning the Language” blog of Education Week.
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2015’s States Where Hispanics Are Most Assimilated
Catherine S. Ramírez, associate professor of Latin American and Latino studies, was quoted in an “ask the experts” portion of an article about Hispanic assimilation in Wallet Hub, an online site based in Washington, D.C.
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Gridlock over border crisis continues
Héctor Perla Jr., assistant professor of Latin American and Latino studies, appeared on the Melissa Harris-Perry show on MSNBC to discuss the crisis over child immigrants from Central America.
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U.S. foreign policy provoked immigration crisis
The San Francisco Chronicle published an opinion piece by Héctor Perla Jr., assistant professor of Latin American and Latino studies, on the flood of child immigrants to the United States.
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Héctor Perla Jr.: El Salvador vote should be decided by the people, not U.S.
Writing on the San Francisco Chronicle's op-ed page, Héctor Perla Jr., assistant professor of Latin American and Latino studies, analyzes politics and outside influences in El Salvador in advance of the country's presidential election.
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Indigenous Mexican Immigrants In U.S. Open Up About Racism, Gender, And Identity
Jonathan Fox, professor of Latin American and Latino studies, and a reporting project based at UCSC, were referenced in a article on the Huffington Post Latino Voices site about a new book “Voices of Indigenous Oaxacans Youth in the Central Valley: Creating Our Sense of Belonging in California.” Voxxi News originally published the article.
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The Other Mexicans: Indigenous people come from a world apart from Spanish-speaking Mexicans
National Geographic online quoted Jonathan Fox, professor and chair of Latin American and Latino studies, in an article on indigenous immigrants from Mexico who speak neither Spanish nor English.
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In shift on immigration, GOP takes cues from California
McClatchy Newspapers turned to Jonathan Fox, chair of the Latin American and Latino studies department, for comment in an article on immigration policies nationally and in California. The article was published in newspapers and websites across the country.