Author: United States-Puerto Rico Commission on the Status of Puerto RicoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Puerto Rico
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
Status of Puerto Rico: Social-cultural factors in relation to the status of Puerto Rico
Author: United States-Puerto Rico Commission on the Status of Puerto RicoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Puerto Rico
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
Status of Puerto Rico
Author: United States-Puerto Rico Commission on the Status of Puerto RicoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Status of Puerto Rico: Economic factors in relation to the status of Puerto Rico
Author: United States-Puerto Rico Commission on the Status of Puerto RicoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Puerto Rico
Languages : en
Pages : 808
Book Description
Status of Puerto Rico
Author: United States-Puerto Rico Commission on the Status of Puerto RicoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Puerto Rican Problems ...
Author: American Council on Public AffairsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Puerto Rico
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
The Puerto Ricans, Their History, Culture, and Society
Author: Adalberto LópezPublisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Schenkman Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Articles in this book cover Puerto Rican history from the Spanish colonization to the present day experience of Puerto Ricans in the United States. Political, social, economic, cultural, and historical issues are addresed by the following authors: Edna Acosta-Belen, Frank Bonilla, Juan Manuel Carrion, Diana Christopulos, Sandra Messinger Cypess, Adalberto Lopez, Morris Morley, Francisco Moscoso, Iris Morales, Pedro Pietri, Felipe Luciano, Angel G. Quintero Rivera, Aaron Gamaliel Ramos, Tom Seidl, Janet Shenk, and Adrian DeWind. Government reports on Puerto Ricans in Hawaii and on poverty among and discrimination against Puerto Ricans in the mainland United States are also presented. (APM)
Status of Puerto Rico
Author: United States-Puerto Rico Commission on the Status of Puerto RicoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Island Paradox
Author: Francisco Rivera-BatizPublisher: Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN: 1610444736
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
"One of the year's best books on Puerto Rico."—El Nuevo Dia, San Juan "[The authors] are highly regarded labor economists who have written extensively and intelligently in the past, and again in this volume, on Puerto Rican migration and labor markets... There isabundant statistical data and careful analysis, some of which challenges the conventional wisdom. Highly recommended." —Choice Island Paradox is the first comprehensive, census-based portrait of social and economic life in Puerto Rico. During its nearly fiftyyears as a U.S. commonwealth, the relationship between Puerto Rico's small, developing economy and the vastly larger, more industrialized United States has triggered profound changes in the island's industry and labor force. Puerto Rico has been deeply affected by the constant flow of its people to and from the mainland, and by the influx of immigrant workers from other nations. Distinguished economists Francisco Rivera-Batiz and Carlos Santiago provide the latest data on the socioeconomic status of Puerto Rico today, and examine current conditions within the context of the major trends of the past two decades. Island Paradox describes many improvements in Puerto Rico's standard of living, including rising per-capita income, longer life expectancies, greater educational attainment, and increased job prospects for women. But it also discusses the devastating surge in unemployment. Rapid urbanization and a vanishing agricultural sector have led to severe inequality, as family income has become increasingly dependent on education and geographic location. Although Puerto Rico's close ties to the United States were the major source of the island's economic growth prior to 1970, they have also been at the root of recent hardships. Puerto Rico's trade andbusiness transactions remain predominantly with the United States, but changes in federal tax, social, and budgetary policies, along with international agreements such as NAFTA, now threaten to alter the economic ties between the island and the mainland. Island Paradox reveals the social and family changes that have occurred among Puerto Ricans on the island and the mainland. The significant decline in the island's population growth is traced in part to women's increased pursuit of educational and employment opportunities before marrying. More children are being raised by singleparents, but this stems from a higher divorce rate and not a rise in teenage pregnancy. The widespread circular migration to and from the United States has had strong repercussions for the island's labor markets and social balance, leading to concerns about an island brain drain. The Puerto Rican population in the United States hasbecome increasingly diverse, less regionally concentrated and not, as some have claimed, in danger of becoming an underclass. Within a single generation Puerto Rico has experienced social and economic shifts of an unprecedented magnitude. Island Paradox charts Puerto Rico's economic fortunes, summarizes the major demographic trends, and identifies the issues that will have the strongest bearings on Puerto Rico's prospects for a successful future. A Volume in the Russell Sage Foundation Census Series
Status of Puerto Rico: Legal-constitutional factors in relation to the status of Puerto Rico
Author: United States-Puerto Rico Commission on the Status of Puerto RicoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Puerto Rico
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
Puerto Rico
Author: Jorge DuanyPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190648694
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
The book begins with a historical overview of Puerto Rico during the Spanish colonial period (1493-1898). It then focuses on the first five decades of the U.S. colonial regime, particularly its efforts to control local, political, and economic institutions as well as to 'Americanize' the Island's culture and language. Jorge Duany delves into the demographic, economic, political, and cultural features of contemporary Puerto Rico--the inner workings of the Commonwealth government and the island's relationship to the United States. Lastly, the book explores the massive population displacement that has characterized Puerto Rico since the mid-20th century. Despite their ongoing colonial dilemma, Jorge Duany argues that Puerto Ricans display a strong national identity as a Spanish-speaking, Afro-Hispanic-Caribbean nation. While a popular tourist destination, few beyond its shores are familiar with its complex history and diverse culture.