Representations of the Portuguese in American literature
By: Reinaldo Francisco Silva.
Series: Portuguese in the Americas series -- 7
Publisher: Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Published: 2007
Place of publication: North Dartmouth, Mass
Language: eng
Subjects: American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Portuguese in literature; American literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism; Stereotypes (Social psychology) in literature; Marginality, Social, in literature; Immigrants in literature; American literature -- Portuguese American authors -- History and criticism; Portuguese -- United States -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Locating the Portuguese at the margins of American literature; title: Scientific racism and the origins of anti-Potuguese stereotypes; title: Violence and the Portuguese; title: The Portuguese and sexual license; title: Dirt, alcoholism, ignorance, buffoonery, and the Portuguese; title: Views from the other side : the Portuguese speaking to the mainstream.