Challenging fronteras : structuring Latina and Latino lives in the U.S. : an anthology of readings / edited by Mary Romero, Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo, Vilma Ortiz.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The Structuring of Hispanic Ethnicity: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives / Candace Nelson and Marta Tienda -- 2. "So Far from God, So Close to the United States": The Roots of Hispanic Homogenization / Suzanne Oboler -- 3. The Invention of Ethnic Origins and the Negotiation of Latino Identity, 1969-1981 / J. Jorge Klor de Alva -- 4. Central American Migration: A Framework for Analysis / Nora Hamilton and Norma Stoltz Chinchilla -- 5. A Summary of Puerto Rican Migration to the United States / Clara E. Rodriguez -- 6. The History of Mexican Undocumented Settlement in the United States / Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo -- 7. A Repeat Performance? The Nicaraguan Exodus / Alejandro Portes and Alex Stepick -- 8. Los Dominicanyorks: The Making of a Binational Society / Luis E. Guarnizo -- 9. "Que Assimilated, Brother, Yo Soy Asimilao": The Structuring of Puerto Rican Identity in the U.S. / Juan Flores -- 10. Reflections on Diversity Among Chicanas / Patricia Zavella --

11. Life as the Maid's Daughter: An Exploration of the Everyday Boundaries of Race, Class, and Gender / Mary Romero -- 12. Power Surrendered, Power Restored: The Politics of Work and Family Among Hispanic Garment Workers in California and Florida / M. Patricia Fernandez-Kelly and Anna M. Garcia -- 13. Reluctant Compliance: Work-Family Role Allocation in Dual-Earner Chicano Families / Scott Coltrane and Elsa O. Valdez -- 14. New Roles in a New Landscape / Terry A. Repack -- 15. Brothers in Wood / Alex Stepick, Guillermo Grenier and Steve Morris [and others] -- 16. The Politics of Language in Miami / Max J. Castro -- 17. Apartment Restructuring and Latino Immigrant Tenant Struggles: A Case Study of Human Agency / Nestor P. Rodriguez and Jacqueline Maria Hagan.