The Succeeders, 53 - (California Public Anthropology) by Andrea Flores

The Succeeders is a groundbreaking book that challenges traditional representations of the American Dream and offers a fresh perspective on what it means to belong in America.

Through the eyes of Latino high schoolers, this book reveals how ideological struggles over who belongs in this country, who is valuable, and who is an American are worked out by young people through their everyday acts of striving in school and caring for friends and family.

The Succeeders offers a powerful and challenging look at what success and belonging mean in America, and how immigrant youth can leverage educational success towards national belonging for themselves and their communities.

This book is an essential read for anyone interested in understanding the experiences of Latino immigrant youth and the role they play in strengthening the social fabric of society.