Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-222) and index.
Introduction : why I am here -- Race, culture, colonialism, citizenships and Latina/o critical race theory -- The legal relationship between Puerto Rico and the Estados Unidos de Norteamérica (U.S.A.) -- Puerto Rican political culture -- Puerto Rican cultural nationhood -- Theorizing a new reality of citizenship and nation -- A framework for legal reform -- Conclusion