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    Series series New Critical Viewpoints on Society
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    Series series New Critical Viewpoints on Society
    "Latinos" are the largest group among Americans of color. At 59 million, they constitute nearly a fifth of the US population. Their number has alarmed many in government, other mainstream institutions, and the nativist right who fear the white-majority US they have known is disappearing. During the 2016 US election and after, Donald Trump has played on these fears, embracing xenophobic messages ... Read more

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  • Evangelical Gypsies in Spain

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