Latinos’ politics topic of research - Prof. Lisa Garcia Bedolla debunks stereotypes of activists

“In her research of Latinos in the Los Angeles area, Lisa Garcia Bedolla ”” associate professor of Political Science and Chicano/Latino Studies at UC Irvine ”” found that various factors drive Latinos to join or ignore political movements. Bedolla shared her research with more than 70 audience members Wednesday at California Lutheran Universitys Samuelson Chapel in Thousand Oaks.

In her book “Fluid Borders: Latino Power, Identity and Politics in Los Angeles,” Bedolla concentrated her research in two areas: in East Los Angeles, where she spoke to 25 seniors at Garfield High School and 25 people who attended the high schools adult school; and 25 students from Montebello High School and 25 students in Montebellos adult school. Bedolla did the research from the summer of 1996 to February 1997.”

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