About the Book
"The Chicana/o Cultural Studies Reader" brings together key writings in this newly-emerging field. Articles embrace a broad range of writing on culture including TV, film, art, music, dance, theatre and literature, capturing both the shifting terrain of Chicana/o cultural studies and reflecting the changing social and cultural condition of Chicanas/os in the United States. Each section features an editor's introduction and addresses a central issue in Chicana/o cultural studies, including the border, identity, sexuality, and the relationship between Chicana/o theories and academia. Includes essays by: Norma Alarcon, Alicia Gaspar de Alba, Gloria Anzaldua, Frances Aparicio, Ines Hernandez-Avila, Yvonne Yarbro-Bejarano, Charles Ramirez-Berg, Mary Pat Brady, Richard Chaban, C. Ondine Chavoya, Raoul Coronado Jr, Roberto Delgado, Angie Chabram-Dernersesian, Rosa Linda Fregoso, Ramon Garcia, Yolanda Broyles-Gonzalez, Lisa Sanchez-Gonzalez, Sonia Salvidar-Hull, Josh Kun, George Lipsitz, Jorge Mariscal, Frances Negron-Mutaneur, Carmen Huaco-Nuzum, Michelle Habell-Pallan, Emma Perez, Beatriz Pita, Alvina Quintana, Ray Rocco, David Roman, Renato Rosaldo Jr, Jose David Salvidar, Ramon Salvidar, George Sanchez, Rosaura Sanchez, Chela Sandoval, Mike Soldatenko, Rafael Perez-Torres, Deborah Vargas, Juan Velasco.
The first and only book of its kind, The Chicana/o Cultural Studies Reader brings together key writings from experts and contributors in this newly-emerging field.
The articles embrace a broad range of writing on culture, including TV, film, art, music, dance, theatre and literature. They capture the shifting terrain of Chicana/o cultural studies, and reflect the changing social and cultural condition of Chicana/os in the United States.
The sections, each contributed by different authors, all feature an editor 's introduction, and each one addresses a central issue in Chicana/o cultural studies. These key issues include:
* the border
* identity
* sexuality and gender identities
* the relationship between Chicana/o theories and academia.
With such a range of essays from the contributors and experts in the field, this book will be a vital addition to all courses on Chicana/o cultural studies and Latin American studies.
