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Beyond El Barrio: Everyday Life in Latina/o America (10th Edition) by Adrian Burgos (Series Editor), Frank Guridy (Series Editor), Gina M. Pérez (Editor), Frank Andre Guridy (Editor), Jr. Burgos (Editor) Adrian Paperback, 300 Pages, Published 2010 ISBN-10: 0-8147-9129-8 / 0814791298 ISBN-13: 978-0-8147-9129-5 / 9780814791295 Freighted with meaning, “el barrio” is both place and metaphor for Latino populations in the United States. Though it has symbolized both marginalization and robust and empowered communities, the construct of el barrio has often reproduced static understandings of Latino life; they fail to account |