{"product_id":"south-central-dreams-9781479807970","title":"South Central Dreams","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the Choice Outstanding Academic Titles for 2022, given by Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2022 Latino\/a Section Best Book Award, given by the American Sociological Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHonorable Mention for the Robert E. Park Award, given by the Community and Urban Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinalist for the 2021 C. Wright Mills Award, given by the Society for the Study of Social Problems\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRace, place, and identity in a changing urban America \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the last five decades, South Los Angeles has undergone a remarkable demographic transition. In \u003ci\u003eSouth Central Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, eminent scholars Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo and Manuel Pastor follow its transformation from a historically Black neighborhood into a predominantly Latino one, providing a fresh, inside look at the fascinating—and constantly changing—relationships between these two racial and ethnic groups in California. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on almost two hundred interviews and statistical data, Hondagneu-Sotelo and Pastor explore the experiences of first- and second-generation Latino residents, their long-time Black neighbors, and local civic leaders seeking to build coalitions. Acknowledging early tensions between Black and Brown communities. they show how Latino immigrants settled into a new country and a new neighborhood, finding various ways to co-exist, cooperate, and, most recently, demonstrate Black-Brown solidarity at a time when both racial and ethnic communities have come under threat. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHondagneu-Sotelo and Pastor show how Latino and Black residents have practiced, and adapted innovative strategies of belonging in a historically Black context, ultimately crafting a new route to place-based identity and political representation. \u003ci\u003eSouth Central Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates how racial and ethnic demographic shifts—as well as the search for identity and belonging—are dramatically shaping American cities and neighborhoods around the country.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51343951593814,"sku":"9781479807970","price":35.15,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3206\/6390\/files\/9781479807970.jpg?v=1758166754","url":"https:\/\/www.laufgard.com\/products\/south-central-dreams-9781479807970","provider":"Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}