The Chicano Renaissance Contemporary Cultural Trends
This collection examines changes across a broad range of cultural forms--art, literature, music, cinema and television, radio, and theater--with an emphasis on the last two decades. Original articles by both established and emerging scholars review such subjects as the growth of Tejano music and the rise of Selena, how films and television have affected the Chicana/o experience, the evolution of Chicana/o art over the last twenty years, and postmodern literary trends.
In all of the essays, the contributors emphasize that, contrary to the popular notion that Chicanas/os have succumbed to a victim mentality, they continue to actively struggle to shape the conditions of their lives and to influence the direction of American society through their arts and social struggle. Despite decades usually associated with self-interest in the larger society, the spirit of commitment and empowerment has continued to infuse Chicana/o cultural expression and points toward a vibrant future.
CONTENTSAll Over the Map: La Onda Tejana and the Making of Selena, Roberto R. Caldern
Outside Inside-The Immigrant Workers: Creating Popular Myths, Cultural Expressions, and Personal Politics in Borderlands Southern California, Juan Gmez-Quiones
Yo soy chicano: The Turbulent and Heroic Life of Chicanas/os in Cinema and Television, David R. Maciel and Susan Racho
The Politics of Chicano Representation in the Media, Virginia Escalante
Chicana/o and Latina/o Gazing: Audiences of the Mass Media, Diana I. Ros
An Historical Overview/Update on the State of Chicano Art, George Vargas
Contemporary Chicano Theater, Arturo Ramrez
Breaking the Silence: Developments in the Publication and Politics of Chicana Creative Writing, 1973-1998, Edwina Barvosa-Carter
Trends and Themes in Chicana/o Writings in Postmodern Times, Francisco A. Lomel, Teresa Mrquez, and Mara Herrera-Sobek
Publisher Name | University of Arizona Press |
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Author Name | Hagendorf, Col |
Format | Audio |
Bisac Subject Major | SOC |
Language | NG |
Isbn 10 | 0816520216 |
Isbn 13 | 9780816520213 |
Target Age Group | min:NA, max:NA |
Dimensions | 00.92" H x 70.06" L x 19.00" W |
Page Count | 330 |
David R. Maciel is a professor of history at the University of New Mexico whose books include Aztln: Historia del pueblo chicano and El Norte: The U.S.-Mexican Border in Contemporary Cinema. Isidro D. Ortiz is an associate professor of Mexican American studies at San Diego State University and editor of the book Chicanos and the Social Sciences 1970-1980: A Decade of Development. Mara Herrera-Sobek is the Luis Leal Endowed Chair and Professor of Chicano/Chicana Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.