| Latin Looks: Images Of Latinas And Latinos In The U.s. Media Contributor(s): Rodriguez, Clara E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813327660 ISBN-13: 9780813327662 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $61.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1997 Annotation: This book brings together a selection of the best, the most interesting, and the most analytically sophisticated writing on how Latinos have been portrayed in movies, television, and other media since the early years of the twentieth century and how images have changed over time in response to social and political change. Particular emphasis is given to representations of class, gender, color, race, and the political relationship between the United States and Latin America. Together the essay offer a corrective lens for interpreting how images are created, perpetuated, and manipulated. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Media Studies - History | Latin America - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 305.868 |
| LCCN: 97001840 |
| Lexile Measure: 1430 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.09" W x 9.06" (1.04 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book brings together a selection of the most analytically sophisticated writing on how Latinos have been portrayed in movies, television, and other U.S. media since the early years of the twentieth century and how images have changed over time in response to social and political change. |