Multiculturalismo

Abstract:

Background Greenfield, Monterey County, California, is located in the Salinas valley, which produces some 80% of the lettuce grown in the USA and is noted for its vineyards. Greenfield itself, described as the “Broccoli Capital of the World”, is said to be the fourth fastest growing small city in California, with a population of c. 11,200 at the time of the 2000 census, but over 15,000 in 2009 (est.). Like many such cities in the region it has a substantial latino population, 88% in the census, 3 with few african and asian americans; the mayor and other elected officials are (2010) predominantly of hispanic origin. 4 The demography reflects the socio-economic 3 Statistics via http://www. city-data. com/city/Greenfield-California. html; see also http://www. ci. greenfield. ca. us/. Male: female ratio 1.08; average household size 4.8 l; per capita income c. $11,361 (California c. $29, 00). Some 40% of the population is reported as ‘white’; the Latino designation cuts across the colour line (see also Glickman and Kelly, 2008). 4 Johnston (2004) describes the emergence in the late 1990’s-early 2000’s of a predominantly Hispanic electorate in Greenfield.

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2013

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