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New faces, new voices

R. Michael Alvarez, Marisa A. Abrajano

2010

Overview

Making up 14.2 percent of the American population, Hispanics are now the largest minority group in the United States. Clearly, securing the Hispanic vote is more important to political parties than ever before. Yet, despite the current size of the Hispanic population, is there a clear Hispanic politics? Who are Hispanic voters? What are their political preferences and attitudes, and why? The first comprehensive study of Hispanic voters in the United States,New Faces, New Voicespaints a complex portrait of this diverse and growing population. Examining race, politics, and comparative political behavior, Marisa Abrajano and R. Michael Alvarez counter the preconceived notion of Hispanic voters as one homogenous group. The authors discuss the concept of Hispanic political identity, taking into account the ethnic, generational, and linguistic distinctions within the Hispanic population. They compare Hispanic registration, turnout, and participation to those of non-Hispanics, consider the socioeconomic factors contributing to Hispanics' levels of political knowledge, determine what segment of the Hispanic population votes in federal elections, and explore the prospects for political relationships among Hispanics and non-Hispanics. Finally, the authors look at Hispanic opinions on social and economic issues, factoring in whether these attitudes are affected by generational status and ethnicity. A unique and nuanced perspective on the Hispanic electoral population,New Faces, New Voicesis essential for understanding the political characteristics of the largest and fastest growing group of minority voters in the United States.

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Subject: 1KBB / Academic conference / Activism / Affirmative action / African Americans / Americans / Asian Americans / Attitudes / Ballot / Barack Obama / Bilingual education / Career / Citizenship / Citizenship of the United States / Conventional wisdom / Country of origin / Cross-cultural studies / Cubans / Economy / Education / Education reform / Election / Elections / Ethnic group / Ethnic Studies / Ethnicity / Exit poll / Focus group / General election / Generations / Graduate school / Harold Washington / Harvard University / Hispanic / Hispanic American Studies / Hispanic Americans / Hispanic Americans -- Politics and government / Identity politics / Ideology / Illegal immigration / Immigration / Immigration policy / Immigration reform / Implementation / Income / JFSL4 / John McCain / JPHF / JPL / Major party / Mexicans / Midterm election / Minority group / National Annenberg Election Survey / National Election Pool / Nationality / New York University / Participation (decision making) / Party identification / Percentage / Pew Research Center / Political campaign / Political communication / Political party / Political philosophy / Political Process / POLITICAL SCIENCE / POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General / Political socialization / Politician / Politics / Politics and government / Polling place / Population growth / Professional conference / Public opinion / Puerto Ricans / Race (human categorization) / Respondent / SOCIAL SCIENCE / SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies / Socioeconomic status / Sociology / Tax / The American Voter / U.S.A / United States / University of California / Voter registration / Voter turnout / Voting / Voting behavior / Voting behaviour / Voting registers / Voting research / Voting trends
• ISBN: 9780691154350, 9781400834679, 9780691143057, 0691143056, 069115435X, 1400834678