Zoom

The Latino Threat: How Alarmist Rhetoric Misrepresents Immigrants, Citizens, and the Nation, Third Edition

Name: The Latino Threat: How Alarmist Rhetoric Misrepresents Immigrants, Citizens, and the Nation, Third Edition
Brand: Stanford University Press
SKU: 9781503638532
Price: 120.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$120.00

Hurry Up! Only 111 Left in Stock!

Out of stock >

Guarantee safe & Secure checkout

Availability: In Stock

Contributors:

Leo R. Chavez

Publisher:

Stanford University Press

Binding:

Hardcover

Book Category:

Social Science

Book Subcategory:

Emigration & Immigration, Cultural & Ethnic Studies, Discrimination

Book Topic:

American

Edition Description:

3rd Edition

Shipping & Return +

The product is eligible for a complimentary return within 30 days from the date of purchase. Furthermore, individual items are shipped within 24 hours of receiving the order.

Rating and Reviews +

Specifications +

Release Date:

6/17/2025

ISBN 13:

9781503638532

Weight:

1.45 lbs

Size:

9.10 x 6.00 x 1.10 inches

Pages:

382

Mint Condition +

product description

Description

News media and pundits too frequently perpetuate the notion that Latinos, both US-born and immigrants, are an invading force bent on destroying the American way of life. Leo R. Chavez challenges the basic tenets of this assumption and other myths of the "Latino threat," providing a critical investigation into the fears and prejudices that are used to malign an entire population. In this updated and expanded third edition of his groundbreaking book, Chavez incorporates Donald Trump's emergence in American political life, with particular focus on the US-Mexico border as a site of political theater and the further sharpening of anti-Latino and anti-immigration rhetoric in public discourse. He also includes new discussions of "anchor babies," Dreamers and DACA, Latina reproduction and white replacement theory, and the emotional and psychological effects of negative political rhetoric on those whom it targets. Through trenchant analysis, this book reexamines urgent questions about what it means to be American.

About the Author
Leo R. Chavez is Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Irvine. He is the author of several books, including Anchor Babies and the Challenge of Birthright Citizenship (Stanford, 2017). He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2023.