Latino Identity and Political Attitudes

1. Introduction: The Puzzle of Latino Partisanship
Angel Saavedra Cisneros

Part I. Latinos and the American Political Landscape

2. The Political Profiles of Latinos in America
Angel Saavedra Cisneros

3. A Theory of Latino Partisanship: From Social to Political Identity
Angel Saavedra Cisneros

Part II. Latinos, Identity, Parties and Immigration: Juntos Pero No Revueltos (Together, But Not Mixed Up)

4. Latino Partisanship: All About Immigration?
Angel Saavedra Cisneros

5. The Symbolic Role of Immigration: Effects of the 2006 Spring Marches on Latino Political Behavior
Angel Saavedra Cisneros

Part III. Latinos and Their Sociopolitical Identities

6. Latino Group Identity: Measuring a Moving Target
Angel Saavedra Cisneros

7. From Social to Political Identity: The Importance of Incorporation and Thinking about Politics
Angel Saavedra Cisneros

8. Direct and Indirect Effects of Identity on Party Identification
Angel Saavedra Cisneros

9. Conclusion: Latinos, Identity, and a Grim Forecast for Republican Hopes
Angel Saavedra Cisneros

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, Electoral Politics, Latin American Politics, Public Policy, Ethnicity Studies, Political Sociology, Self and Identity