Finding Latinx: In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity
by Paola Ramos
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Latinos across the United States are redefining identities, pushing boundaries, and awakening politically in powerful and surprising ways. Many--Afrolatino, indigenous, Muslim, queer and undocumented, living in large cities and small towns--are voices who have been chronically overlooked in how the diverse population of almost sixty million Latinos in the U.S. has been represented. No longer.
In this empowering cross-country travelogue, journalist and activist Paola Ramos embarks on a journey to find the communities of people defining the controversial term, "Latinx." She introduces us to the indigenous Oaxacans who rebuilt the main street in a post-industrial town in upstate New York, the "Las Poderosas" who fight for reproductive rights in Texas, the musicians in Milwaukee whose beats reassure others of their belonging, as well as drag queens, environmental activists, farmworkers, and the migrants detained at our border. Drawing on intensive field research as well as her own personal story, Ramos chronicles how "Latinx" has given rise to a sense of collectivity and solidarity among Latinos unseen in this country for decades.
A vital and inspiring work of reportage, Finding Latinx calls on all of us to expand our understanding of what it means to be Latino and what it means to be American. The first step towards change, writes Ramos, is for us to recognize who we are.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781984899095
- Binding
- Paperback
- Authors
- Paola Ramos
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Published Date
- October 20, 2020
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 336
- Physical Info
- 7.7 in L x 5 in W (0.65 lb)
Every latino/Latina should consider reading this book. Paola Ramos gives an insight to our culture and the barriers we face.
My daughter needed it for one of her courses , came quickly and at a good price
looooved this book so empowering as a latinx person
Finding Latinx: In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity has made the rounds as an excellent non-fiction book to provide a voice for Latin/Hispanic Heritage Month. I was eager to read it as I continue to diversify the types of non-fiction and broaden the types of authors I read. Paola Ramos's background in journalism led her to traverse the United States in search of Latinx communities and their stories.Ramos made her trips before the Covid-19 pandemic, so keep that in mind as you read the book. Who knows how those stories have changed since the pandemic spread worldwide and dramatically affected BIPOC communities. In the author's words, the X in Latinx often represents the intersectionality of a Latin heritage and something else. Ramos talks about the terminology of "Latino/a" and "Hispanic" as primarily anglicized terms to overwrite the complexity of peoples of the Americas, especially in areas where the Spanish and Portuguese colonized the Americas. Throughout the stories she tells, some people vehemently push back against anglicized terms while others embrace them.This book has many interesting yet common stories, and they are all woven together with the Latinx thread. What does Latinx mean to every individual within these communities? What does it mean to the world? And perhaps most importantly, what does it mean for our nation going forward?Finding Latinx is one of those books that you have to read to judge. A review won't do it justice. There are so many stories and voices that cannot be summed up neatly in 300-500 words. Check out and absorb stories of the many communities encompassed in the ever-evolving term of Latinx.
The entire Spanish language is feminine and masculine….so there’s that. -A LATINA
