Hispanics and/or Latinos in the United States: The Social Construction of an Identity — Cristina Lacomba (2020)

This paper traces how the labels Hispanic and Latino emerged in the United States. It argues these identities are socially and politically constructed, shaped by civil rights activism, immigration, government policy, race, and changing ideas about culture, belonging, and representation.

1. Hispanic and Latino identities are socially constructed.

2. Hispanic and Latino identity emerged through the civil rights movement.

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