Inventing Latinos
A New Story of American Racism

Inventing Latinos: A New Story of American Racism is a fascinating exploration of the intersectionality between race and class, in particular, in relation to the Latinx peoples residing in the United States. Despite being British I am intrigued by the changing face of countries around the world, inc......more

I really enjoyed this book! I think it's very well-structured and super informative. This book breaks down specific aspects of Latin American history: the effects of American imperialism and colonization in Central America and the Caribbean, anti-Black and anti-Indian sentiment among Latinos, the way......more

A intriguing look at the effort to make the various Latinx identities into a collective race. It’s heavy on the history of colonization and the heavy hand that American has wielded in the Latin American areas. The look at how the census is politicized and weapon used to push and prompt Latinx into m......more

I a great read and talks about the history about the Latin history. It was very interesting to read and learn about things I didn’t know before.......more

I would say there are two main themes in this book. The first being a look at the history of Latin America and how Spanish colonization and American imperialism shaped Latin America in terms of culture, economic exploitation, policy and military interference. The second theme is how prominent groups of L......more