PAL = Palatka Campus Library | OPC = Orange Park Campus Library | SAC = St. Augustine Campus Library

Emotional Bridges to Puerto Rico: Migration, Return Migration, and the Struggles of Incorporation - Publisher's Marketing: "Emotional Bridges to Puerto Rico is about Puerto Ricans' struggles of incorporation into U.S. society, and the conditions under which members of the Puerto Rican middle-class move back and forth between the mainland and island. The book illustrates how structures of inequalities based on race, class, and gender affect Puerto Ricans' subjective assessments of incorporation. Issues regarding the racialization of Puerto Ricans in the U.S. reveal that in spite of structural incorporation, Puerto Ricans do not feel like they fully belong in mainland society. These experiences carry implications for future migration and settlement decisions."

Call number: SAC - E184.P85 A73 2007

The Economy of Puerto Rico: Restoring Growth - Publisher's Marketing: "A non-incorporated territory of the United States, Puerto Rico operates under U.S. legal, monetary, security and tariff systems. Despite sharing in these and other key U.S. institutions, Puerto Rico has experienced economic stagnation and large scale unemployment since the 1970s. The islands living standards are low by U.S. standards, with a per capita income only half that of Mississippi, the poorest state. While many studies have analyzed the fiscal implications of Puerto Ricos political relationship with the United States, little research has focused broadly on the islands economic experience or assessed its growth prospects. In this innovative new book, economists from U.S. and Puerto Rican institutions address a range of major policy issues affecting the islands economic development. To frame the current situation, the contributors begin by assessing Puerto Ricos past experience with various growth policies. They then analyze several reforms and new initiatives in labor, education, entrepreneurship, fiscal policy, migration, trade, and financing development, which they incorporate into a proposed strategy for jumpstarting Puerto Rican economic growth.

Contributors include Gary Burtless (Brookings Institution); Orlando Sotomayor, Luis Rivera-Batiz, Ramn Cao, Maria Enchautegui, Jos Joaqun Villamil, Eileen Segarra, Marins Aponte, and Juan Lara (University of Puerto Rico); Richard Freeman and Robert Lawrence (Harvard University); Helen Ladd (Duke University); Francisco Rivera-Batiz (Columbia University); Steven Davis and Bruce Meyer (University of Chicago); James Alm (Georgia State University); Ingo Walter, Rita Maldonado-Bear, and William Baumol (New York University); Belinda Reyes(University of California, Merced); Alan Krueger (Princeton University); Carlos Santiago (University of Wisconsin); David Audretsch (Indiana University); Ronald Fisher (Michigan State University); Fuat Andic (UN Advisor); Arturo Estrella (NY Federal Reserve); James Hanson and Daniel Lederman (World Bank); James Dietz (University of California, Fullerton); and Katherine Terrell (University of Michigan)."

Call number: SAC - HC154.5 .E275 2006

Restoring Growth in Puerto Rico: Overview and Policy Options - Publisher's Marketing: "This is a companion volume to "Restoring Growth: The Economy of Puerto Rico" (Brookings, 2006), in which economists from Puerto Rico and the United States examine the islands economy and propose strategies for sustainable growth. This monograph summarizes the analyses published in that volume and presents a set of policy recommendations to increase employment, improve education, upgrade infrastructure, and fix government finances.

As a territory of the United States, Puerto Rico enjoys the benefits of key U.S. legal, monetary, security, and tariff systems, and its residents are U.S. citizens. In the decades following World War II, Puerto Rico emerged as one of the worlds fastest-growing economies. From 1950 to 1970 per capita income nearly doubled as a percentage of the U.S. average, making the island the richest economy in Latin America. Since the mid-1970s, however, labor force attachment has declined, economic growth has slowed, and the islands living standards have fallen further behind those on the mainland. Today more than half of all Puerto Rican children live below the U.S. poverty level. Why did Puerto Ricos economic progress stall? And more important, what can be done to restore growth? A number of overlapping concerns— labor supply and demand, entrepreneurship, the fiscal situation, financial markets, and trade— are at the heart of its economic difficulties. This is a companion volume to "Restoring Growth: The Economy of Puerto Rico" (Brookings, 2006), in which economists from Puerto Rico and the United States examine the islands economy and propose strategies for sustainable growth. This monograph summarizes the analyses published in that volume and presents a set of policy recommendations to increase employment, improve education, upgrade infrastructure, and fix government finances.

Contributors include James Alm (Georgia State University), Barry P. Bosworth and Gary Burtless (Brookings Institution), Susan M. Collins (Brookings Institution and Georgetown University), Steven J. Davis (University of Chicago), Mara E. Enchautegui, Juan Lara, Luis A. Rivera- Batiz, and Orlando Sotomayor(University of Puerto Rico), Richard B. Freeman and Robert Z. Lawrence (Harvard University), Helen F. Ladd (Duke University), Rita Maldonado-Bear and Ingo Walter (New York University), Francisco L. Rivera-Batiz (Columbia University), and Miguel A. Soto-Class (Center for the New Economy)."

Call number: SAC - HC154.5 .R43 2006

Puerto Rico Under Colonial Rule: Political Persecution and the Quest for Human Rights - Publisher's Marketing: "Puerto Rico, one of the last and most populated colonial territories in the world, occupies a relatively unique position. Its lengthly interaction with the United States has resulted in the long-term acquisition of expanded legal rights and relative political stability. At the same time, that interaction has simultaneously seen political intolerance and the denial of basic rights, particularly toward those who have challenged colonialism. In "Puerto Rico under Colonial Rule, academics and intellectuals from the fields of political science, history, sociology, and law examine three themes: evidence of state-sponsored political persecution in the twentieth century, contemporary issues, and the case of Vieques."

Call number: SAC - JC599.P9 P84 2006

In an era increasingly concerned with democracy around the world, Malavet reminds us of the forgotten colony in our own backyard — Puerto Rico. Utilizing a Critical Race/Latino Theory perspective, Malavet make the legal case for a post-colonial future in which reparations will be owed.
— Adrien K. Wing, University of Iowa College of Law

The precise legal nature of the relationship between the United States and the people of Puerto Rico was notexplicitly determined in 1898 when the Treaty of Paris transferred sovereignty over Puerto Rico from Spain to the United States. Since then, many court cases, beginning in 1901, have been instrumental in defining this delicate relationship.

While the legislation has clearly established the non-existence of Puerto Rican nationhood and lack of independent Puerto Rican citizenship, the debate over Puerto Rico's status continues to this day.

Malavet offers a critique of Puerto Rico's current status as well as of its treatment by the U.S. legal and political systems. Puerto Rico is a colony of the United States, and Puerto Ricans living on this geographically separate island are subject to the United States's legal and political authority. They are the largest group of U.S. citizens currently living under territorial status. Malavet argues that the Puerto Rican cultural nation experiences U.S. imperialism, which compromises both the island's sovereignty and Puerto Ricans' citizenship rights. He analyzes the three alternatives to Puerto Rico's continued territorial status, examining the challenges manifest in each possibility, as well as illuminating what he believes to be the best course of action."

Call number: SAC - F1975 .M23 2004

Juan Ponce de Leon: And the Spanish Discovery of Puerto Rico and Florida - Publisher's Marketing: "Juan Ponce de Leon is the most extensive biography to date of this important but misrepresented figure in the early colonial history of America. Written by one of America's foremost experts of 15th-and 16th- century exploration and discovery, this book dispels the myths about Ponce de Leon and credits him with discoveries for which he previously has not been credited. Ponce's life and legacy are examined in the context of Spain's ambitions in the New World during the 16th century."

Call number: SAC - E125.P7 F87 2000

The Disenchanted Island: Puerto Rico and the United States in the Twentieth Century - Publisher's Marketing: "The Disenchanted Island is a comprehensive analysis of the political, economic, and military relationships between the United States and Puerto Rico in the twentieth century. To a large extent this work is based on U.S. government documents, including the archives of seven presidential libraries--material neglected in previous studies. Fernandez presents a backstage study of what officials of the United States and Puerto Rico have actually said and done in the course of their long relationship, contrasting this with official public statements and postures. These contrasts are striking and make for a fascinating study of America's "permanent possession". This work will be of interest to scholars and lay-readers alike concerned with the Puerto Rican question."

Call number: SAC - E183.8.P9 F47 1992

Colonial Dilemma: Critical Perspectives on Contemporary Puerto Rico - Publisher's Marketing: "Comprehensive, inter-disciplinary work examines social, political, and economic life in Puerto Rico in the context of the island's political and geopolitical milieu."

Call number: PAL - F1976 .C6 1993

Puerto Rico's Revolt for Independence: El Grito de Lares - Publisher's Marketing: "This book interprets Puerto Rico's first and most significant attempt to end its colonial dependence on Spain. Looking at the imperial policies and conditions within Puerto Rico that led to the 1868 rebellion known as El Grito de Lares, the author compares the colonization of Puerto Rico with that of Spanish America and explores why the island's independence movement began decades after Spain's other colonies of the region had revolted. Through the extensive use of previously unresearched archival materials of the rebel movement, she corrects many errors found in earlier accounts of the revolt, and offers new interpretations of the movement's impact on Spanish-Puerto Rican relations."

Call number: OPC - F1973 .W34 1993

Puerto Rico 1900: Turn-of-the-Century Architecture in the Hispanic Caribbean, 1890-1930 - Publisher's Marketing: "Between 1890 and 1930 Puerto Rico experienced a cultural transformation from an agrarian society to an industrial one. Accelerated growth and urban consolidation ensued, and architects borrowed from European classicism, Catalonian modernismo, the Spanish Revival, and Art Deco, among other styles, to forge evocative and unique Caribbean architecture. Puerto Rico 1900 is a detailed examination of the products and the influences of that rich heritage. Each heavily illustrated chapter is devoted to one important aspect of this period, including the new facade treatments, the spatial sequences, and the thematic links between architecture and Latin American and Puerto Rican literature of the period. This volume, the first major work devoted to Puerto Rican and Caribbean turn-of-the-century architecture, is a significant addition to the architectural history of the region."

Call number: PAL - NA812 .R5 1992

Music and Dance in Puerto Rico from the Age of Columbus to Modern Times: An Annotated Bibliography - Publisher's Marketing: "The breadth of coverage and depth of annotations will make this volume useful to musicologists, folklorists, ballet scholars, teachers, and general readers. Subject and author indexes included."

Call number: SAC - ML 125.P8 T55 1991

Puerto Rico Mio: Four Decades of Change, in Photographs by Jack Delano - Publisher's Marketing: "An extraordinary collection from two series of photographs: the first taken when Delano first went to Puerto Rico with the Farm Security Administration in 1941-42 and the second when he rephotographed those same places in the 1980s."

Call number: SAC - F1975 .D35 1990

Puerto Rico in Pictures - Publisher's Marketing: "Introduces the topography, history, society, economy, and governmental structure of Puerto Rico."

Call number: OPC - F1958 .P8778 1987

Puerto Rico's Statehood Movement - Publisher's Marketing: "Melendez presents the first comprehensive treatment of the statehood movement in Puerto Rico from the nineteenth century to the present day. Broad in scope, the discussion encompasses every major aspect of annexationism--programs, ideology, politics, changing support for statehood within the United States, and the influential role of the New Progressive Party--and offers a groundbreaking comparative analysis of statehood activities, parties, and conceptions throughout the history of the movement. Throughout, Melendez places particular emphasis on major changes and transformations in the movement, enabling the student of Puerto Rican politics to construct a more comprehensive picture of the evolution of Puerto Rican annexationism than has yet been available."

Call number: PAL - JL1056 .M45 1988

Puerto Rico - Publisher's Marketing: "Surveys the history, topography, people, and culture of Puerto Rico, with an emphasis on its current economy, industry, and place in the political world."

Call number: SAC - F1958 .W58 1986

Latina Girls: Voices of Adolescent Strength in the United States - Publisher's Marketing: "Latinas are now the largest minority group of girls in the country. Yet the research about this group is sparse, and there is a lack of information to guide studies, services or education for the rapidly growing Latino population across the U.S. The existing research has focused on stereotypical perceptions of Latinas as frequently dropping out of school, becoming teen mothers, or being involved with boyfriends in gangs.

Latina Girls brings together cutting edge research that challenges these stereotypes. At the same time, the volume offers solid data and suggestions for practical intervention for those who study and work to support this population. It highlights the challenges these young women face, as well as the ways in which they successfully negotiate those challenges. The volume includes research on Latinas and their relationships with family, friends, and romantic partners; academics; career goals; identity; lifelong satisfaction; and the ways in which they navigate across cultures and gender roles.

Latina Girls is the first book to pull together research on the overall strengths and strategies that characterize Latina adolescents' lives in the U.S. It will be of key interest and practical use to those who study and work with Latina youth."

Call number: SAC - E184 .S75 L345 2006

The Puerto Rican Woman: Perspectives on Culture, History and Society - Publisher's Marketing: "In this revised and expanded second edition of The Puerto Rican Woman, Acosta-Belen has collected the most current interdisciplinary studies covering a variety of perspectives on the status of the Puerto Rican woman. Among the areas examined are the socialization and educational processes in Puerto Rico and how they differ for men and women; statistical data focusing on the relationship of education to the placement of men and women in the Puerto Rican labor market; and the status of Puerto Rican women in the United States, their declining participation in the work force, and the increasing number of Puerto Rican families headed by women."

Call number: OPC - HQ1522 .P83 1986

Puerto Rico, a Political and Cultural History

Call number: SAC - F1973 .M66 1983

The Puerto Ricans: Their History, Culture, and Society - Publisher's Marketing: "Essays examining the historical society of the Puerto Ricans who moved to the mainland and of those who stayed behind. Discusses the role of women migration, class development, contemporary literature, protest, and widespread poverty and exploitation."

Call number: OPC - F1972 .P83 1980

La Vida: A Puerto Rican Family in the Culture of Poverty--San Juan and New York

Call number: PAL - F128.9.P8 L4 1966

Island in the Crossroads : The History of Puerto Rico

Call number: PAL - F1958.3 .B7 1968

Party Politics in Puerto Rico

Call number: PAL - 329.97295 A549 [1965]

Puerto Rico: Island of Promise

Call number: PAL - F1976 .G7 1960

Puerto Rico, A Study in Democratic Development

Call number: PAL - H1 .A4 1953

The Tugwell Administration in Puerto Rico, 1941-1946

Call number: PAL - F1975 .L8 1955

Poet and Politician of Puerto Rico: Don Luis Muñoz Marín

Call number: PAL - F1976.3.M86 B48 1995

Pride of Puerto Rico: The Life of Roberto Clemente - Publisher's Marketing: "A biography of the baseball superstar from Puerto Rico who, before his untimely death in a 1972 airplane crash, was noted for his achievements on and off the baseball field. "

Call number: OPC - GV865.C45 W35 1991

Rita Moreno - Publisher's Marketing: "Examines the life and career of the Puerto Rican singer and actress and discusses her accomplishments in theater, television, and film."

Call number: OPC - PN2334.M67 S86 1993

Boricuas: Influential Puerto Rican Writings - An Anthology - Publisher's Marketing: ""Boricua is what Puerto Ricans call one another as a term of endearment, respect, and cultural affirmation; it is a timeless declaration that transcends gender and color. Boricua is a powerful word that tells the origin and history of the Puerto Rican people."
--From the Introduction
From the sun-drenched beaches of a beautiful, flamboyan-covered island to the cool, hard pavement of the fierce South Bronx, the remarkable journey of the Puerto Rican people is a rich story full of daring defiance, courageous strength, fierce passions, and dangerous politics--and it is a story that continues to be told today. Long ignored by Anglo literature studies, here are more than fifty selections of poetry, fiction, plays, essays, monologues, screenplays, and speeches from some of the most vibrant and original voices in Puerto Rican literature.
* Jack Agü eros * Miguel Algarí n * Julia de Burgos * Pedro Albizu Campos * Lucky CienFuegos * Judith Ortiz Cofer * Jesus Colon * Victor Hern ndez Cruz * José de Diego * Martin Espada * Sandra Maria Esteves * Ronald Fernandez * José Luis Gonzalez * Migene Gonzalez-Wippler * Maria Graniela de Pruetzel * Pablo Guzman * Felipe Luciano * René Marqué s * Luis Muñ oz Marí n * Nicholasa Mohr * Aurora Levins Morales * Martita Morales * Rosario Morales * Willie Perdomo * Pedro Pietri * Miguel Piñ ero * Reinaldo Povod * Freddie Prinze * Geraldo Rivera * Abraham Rodriguez, Jr. * Clara E. Rodriguez Esmeralda Santiago * Roberto Santiago * Pedro Juan Soto * Piri Thomas * Edwin Torres * José Torres * Joseph B. Vasquez * Ana Lydia Vega"

Call number: PAL - PS508.P84 B67 1965

Puerto Rican Cuisine in America: Nuyorican and Bodega Recipes - Publisher's Marketing: "Puerto Rican cuisine, with its strong Spanish and African influences, holds a unique position in the world of Caribbean cooking. The food is spicy, hearty, healthy, sensuous, and adventurous. The recipes included here range from traditional island dishes and drinks to the latest Nuyorican creations."

Call number: PAL - TX716.P8 R58 1993

In her book, Mrs. Velldejuli traces the development of traditional native cookery and reveals secrets of the essence of Puerto Rican cookery - keymark to fabulous island delicacies.

Carmen Aboy Valldejuli is the foremost authority on Puerto Rican cooking, whose books are considered to be the definitive books on island cooking."

Call number: SAC - TX716.P8 V34 1983