"Hispanas de Queens is a rich and refreshing book. Milagros Ricourt and Ruby Danta provide us with a comprehensive and compelling discussion of the emergence of a Latino pan-ethnic identity in Queens, New York. Their detailed research of the history and experience of Hispanic women in Queens is compelling. And the intensive fieldwork on the civic, cultural, advocacy, political and religious organizations in this part of New York City results in an impressive collection of data. This is an indispensable resource for anyone seriously interested in the Latino population of the United States."--Francisco L. Rivera-Batiz, professor of Economics and Education and the former director of the Latino Studies Program at Columbia University
"This rich ethnography of Latino panethnicity as an everyday production is pathbreaking in its analysis. Milagros Ricourt and Ruby Danta highlight the significance of women's daily interaction across Latino ethnic lines and the ways that convivencia diaria create panethnic solidarity, a valuable economic and political resource in American society.-Mary Romero, Professor School of Justice Studies, Arizona State University