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Continental Shifts: Migration, Representation, and the Struggle for Justice in Latin(o) America
John D. Riofrio
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Description for Continental Shifts: Migration, Representation, and the Struggle for Justice in Latin(o) America
Paperback. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Applying a broad geographical approach to comparative Latino literary and cultural studies, Continental Shifts illuminates how the discursive treatment of Latinos changed dramatically following the enactment of NAFTA-a shift exacerbated by 9/11. While previous studies of immigrant representation have focused on single regions (the US/Mexico border in particular), specific genres (literature vs. political rhetoric), or individual groups, Continental Shifts unites these disparate discussions in a provocative, in-depth examination. Bringing together a wide range of groups and genres, this intercultural study explores novels by Latin American and Latino writers, a border film by Tommy Lee ... Read more
Applying a broad geographical approach to comparative Latino literary and cultural studies, Continental Shifts illuminates how the discursive treatment of Latinos changed dramatically following the enactment of NAFTA-a shift exacerbated by 9/11. While previous studies of immigrant representation have focused on single regions (the US/Mexico border in particular), specific genres (literature vs. political rhetoric), or individual groups, Continental Shifts unites these disparate discussions in a provocative, in-depth examination. Bringing together a wide range of groups and genres, this intercultural study explores novels by Latin American and Latino writers, a border film by Tommy Lee ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
367 g
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
Austin, TX, United States
ISBN
9781477305423
SKU
V9781477305423
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About John D. Riofrio
The son of Ecuadorian immigrants, John D. Rio Riofrio is an associate professor of Latino and Hispanic Studies at the College of William and Mary. He has also contributed to the Huffington Post on controversial topics related to immigration.
Reviews for Continental Shifts: Migration, Representation, and the Struggle for Justice in Latin(o) America
...critically ambitious, highly readable, and furiously passionate. The book indeed provides an exciting contribution to Inter-American studies, Latino Studies, literary and cultural studies, but truly triumphs in the way it models ethically grounded and publicly directed scholarly work.
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