The Latino Family and the Politics of Transformation

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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.

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"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
"David Abalos has written a scholarly and passionate book which utilizes the transformations of the Latino family as a heartfelt call to create better relationships. Abalos teaches and inspires. Wonderful work."- David Carrasco Department of Religion Princeton University
"David Abalos presents a critical analysis of the underlying causes of the travails of the Latino family. He not only helps us to understand the costs of remaining enchanted and enchained by the inherited personal, political, historical and sacred faces of being Latino and Latina, Abalos also makes a major contribution to the theory and practice of transforming our being--whoever we are."-Manfred Halpern Department of Politics Princeton University
The book is refreshing: Abalos seeks solutions for old problems in a new and creative manner, one that specifically calls for a profound and transforming spiritual journey. Strongly recommended for upper-division undergraduates and graduate students in the helping professions, and for general readers interested in personal and spiritual transformation.-Choice
"The book is refreshing: Abalos seeks solutions for old problems in a new and creative manner, one that specifically calls for a profound and transforming spiritual journey. Strongly recommended for upper-division undergraduates and graduate students in the helping professions, and for general readers interested in personal and spiritual transformation."-Choice

Author Bio

DAVID T. ABALOS is Professor of Religious Studies and Sociology at Seton Hall University. He has lectured and written extensively on multicultural and gender scholarship and on Latinas/os in the United States from the perspective of the politics of transformation. He is the author of numerous articles and monographs, including Chicanos in the United States and Latinos in the United States.