The Latino Family And The Politics Of Transformation

The purpose of this book is to serve as a guide to understanding the Latino family in the United States and to describe the personal, political, historical, and sacred choices available in creating a freer and more fruitful family life. By linking theory to practice, the book provides a reenvisioning of the Latino family.

Before any family can look at itself in a new way, it has to have a theoretical perspective. The book's theory of transformation provides a perspective that allows us to understand Latino families and the family in general. Furthermore, the politics of transformation shows us how to create fundamentally new and better relationships within the family.

Review: An extremely bold and practical guide for transforming the Latino family. Abalos takes us on a journey where we discover the personal, political, historical, and sacred faces of the Latino family, and his work compels us to apply transformation theory to our own personal lives and relationships.

This is required reading for scholars and community members who seek to understand the politics of the contemporary Latino family in the United States. - Alberto L. Pulido Assistant Professor American and Community Studies Arizona State University