The Un/Making of Latina/o citizenship
Subtitle: culture, politics, and aesthetics
By: edited by Ellie D. Hernández and Eliza Rodriguez y Gibson
Edition: First edition.
Series: Literatures of the Americas
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York, New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
ISBN-13: 9781137431073
Subjects: American literature; Hispanic American authors; History and criticism; Mexican American authors; Hispanic Americans in literature; Identity (Philosophical concept) in literature; Ethnicity in literature; Identity politics; Hispanic Americans; Ethnic identity; Political aspects; Social conditions
Description: Examining popular culture, literature, photography, television, and visual art, "The Un/Making of Latina/o Citizenship: Culture, Politics, and Aesthetics" sheds light on the misrepresentations of Latina/os in the mass media. Shaping a critical discussion of Latina/o culture that is hopeful, contributors to this collection map out the tenuous relationship between experiences of self-representation and actual liberation and explore Latina/os as represented in mass media versus their daily lives. By clearly dividing these (mis) representations, this volume imagines a better future for Latina/os in the United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.