Latino American Cinema: An Encyclopedia of Movies, Stars, Concepts, and Trends Contributor(s): Baugh, Scott L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313380368 ISBN-13: 9780313380365 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $106.92 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - General - Social Science | Popular Culture - Biography & Autobiography |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2011043294 |
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 7" W x 10" (2.70 lbs) 340 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Latino American Cinema: An Encyclopedia of Movies, Stars, Concepts, and Trends serves as an essential primary reference for students of the topic as well as an accessible resource for general readers. The alphabetized entries in the volume cover the key topics of this provocative and complex genre--films, filmmakers, star performers, concepts, and historical and burgeoning trends--alongside frequently overlooked and crucially ignored items of interest in Latino cinema. This comprehensive treatment bridges gaps between traditional approaches to U.S.-Latino and Latin American cinemas, placing subjects of Chicana and Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban and diasporic Cuban, and Mexican origin in perspective with related Central and South American and Caribbean elements. Many of the entries offer compact definitions, critical discussions, overviews, and analyses of star artists, media productions, and historical moments, while several foundational entries explicate concepts, making this single volume encyclopedia a critical guide as well. |