From threatening guerrillas to forever illegals: US Central Americans and the cultural politics of non-belonging

"The book explores how Central Americans have been imagined and represented in the United States since the 1980s, particularly as guerrillas/military strongmen, disfranchised refugees, gang-bangers, domestic workers, and illegal aliens. Drawing from popular films, TV, news reports, and social m...

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1. Verfasser: Padilla, Yajaira M. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Austin University of Texas Press 2022
Ausgabe:First edition
Schriftenreihe:Latinx: the future is now
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Zusammenfassung:"The book explores how Central Americans have been imagined and represented in the United States since the 1980s, particularly as guerrillas/military strongmen, disfranchised refugees, gang-bangers, domestic workers, and illegal aliens. Drawing from popular films, TV, news reports, and social media, it shows how these representations firm up the image of Central Americans as undeserving of citizenship while often making them invisible within discussions of Latinx community and representation"--
Beschreibung:xi, 184 Seiten Illustrationen (schwarz-weiß) 24 cm
ISBN:9781477325278
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