| The Latinx Files: Race, Migration, and Space Aliens Contributor(s): Goodwin, Matthew David (Author), Aldama, Frederick Luis (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1978815107 ISBN-13: 9781978815100 Publisher: Rutgers University Press OUR PRICE: $30.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy - Literary Criticism | American - Hispanic American - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies |
| Dewey: 860.935 |
| LCCN: 2020035573 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 166 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In The Latinx Files, Matthew David Goodwin traces how Latinx science fiction writers are reclaiming the space alien from its xenophobic legacy in the science fiction genre. The book argues that the space alien is a vital Latinx figure preserving Latinx cultures by activating the myriad possible constructions of the space alien to represent race and migration in the popular imagination. The works discussed in this book, including those of H.G. Wells, Gloria Anzaldúa, Junot Diaz, André M. Carrington, and many others, often explicitly reject the derogatory correlation of the space alien and Latinxs, while at other times, they contain space aliens that function as a source of either enlightenment or horror for Latinx communities. Throughout this nuanced analysis, The Latinx Files demonstrates how the character of the space alien has been significant to Latinx communities and has great potential for future writers and artists. |