Inventing Latinos

A New Story of American Racism

By: Laura E. Gómez

Narrated by: Joana Garcia

Latinos have long influenced everything from electoral politics to popular culture‚ yet many people instinctively regard them as recent immigrants rather than a longstanding racial group. In Inventing Latinos‚ Laura Gomez illuminates the fascinating race-making‚ unmaking‚ and remaking of Latino identity that has spanned centuries‚ leaving a permanent imprint on how race operates in the United States today.

Pulling back the lens as the country approaches an unprecedented demographic shift (Latinos will comprise a third of the American population in a matter of decades)‚ Gomez also reveals the nefarious roles the United States has played in Latin America - from military interventions and economic exploitation to political interference - that‚ taken together‚ have destabilized national economies to send migrants northward over the course of more than a century. It's no coincidence that the vast majority of Latinos migrate from the places most impacted by this nation's dirty deeds‚ leading Gomez to a bold call for reparations.

In this audacious effort to reframe the often-confused and misrepresented discourse over the Latinx generation‚ Gomez provides essential context for today's most pressing political and public debates, giving all of us a brilliant framework to engage cultural controversies‚ elections‚ current events‚ and more.

©2020 Laura E. Gómez (P)2020 Tantor

History I wish I knew sooner

I loved learning about all the history of Latinos throughout the U.S. as a 3rd generation Mexican in Texas it made so much sense why my family carries their political and racial ideas.

Extremely useful and educational

Everyone in America should read this book to properly understand the struggles of minorities, their historical oppression, and the crimes unleashed by racist ideology. This is a must-read for any critical scholar.

Perfect Timing

This book was presented as a must read. I whole heartily agree with my elder and trusted advisor. I learned a great deal from this book. Thank You!

Important examination of our past and present

This is a well written and researched book. The narrator struggled with spanish words, yikes!

Beautiful. Informative. Inspirational.

A must read for anyone seeking to redefine what it means to be latinx!