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Podcast: New Books in Latino Studies
Episode: A. K. Sandoval-Strausz, "Barrio America: How Latino Immigrants Saved the American City" (Basic Books, 2019)
Description: In A. K. Sandoval-Strausz’s recent work, Barrio America: How Latino Immigrants Saved the American City (Basic Books, 2019), ties together a magnificent story of Latinos migrating to Chicago and Dallas, and the positive effect immigration and cultural heritage has on urban America. Latinos are often viewed on the sidelines of societal transformation; however, Sandoval-Strausz situates the Latino experience at the center of national discussions taking place with white flight, 1965 Immigration Act, Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the 2016 Presidential Election. Sandoval-Strausz finds that throughout the twentieth century, Latinos rise to middle and professional classes, become homeowners, and own bu...