The Institute for Latino Studies welcomes Nilda Flores-González, Professor of Sociology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, to present on her latest book titled Citizens but Not Americans: Race and Belonging among Latino Millennials. A 6:15 p.m. reception in 230 McKenna Hall will precede the event. The lecture will begin at 7:00 p.m. in 112-114 McKenna Hall, with book signing to follow. The Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore will be onsite for book sales.
"In Citizens but Not Americans, Nilda Flores-González examines how Latino millennials understand race, experience race, and develop notions of belonging. Based on nearly one hundred interviews, Flores-González argues that though these young Latina/os are U.S. citizens by birth, they do not feel they are part of the “American project,” and are forever at the margins looking in. The book provides an inside look at how characteristics such as ancestry, skin color, social class, gender, language and culture converge and shape these youths’ feelings of belonging as they navigate everyday racialization." –NYU Press
This event is free and open to the public.