{"product_id":"latina-o-studies-hardback-9781509512560","title":"Latina\/o Studies (Hardback) 9781509512560","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLatina\/o Studies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRonald L. Mize (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509512560, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 October 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.8 x 2 cm, 0.408 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book serves as an engaging, concise introduction to Latino Studies, laying out the genesis of the field and presenting current themes. The discussion of the scholarship successfully balances comprehensiveness and depth, and the quality of the material is excellent.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLourdes Torres, DePaul University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“An inspiring story of resistance and solidarity.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Delgado, University of Alabama\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“[A] comprehensive guide to both students and scholars who are interested in the growth of the discipline, as well as the historical foundations that inform ongoing debates.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChiricú Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“This readable and well-organised handbook serves as an engaging overview of a growing and vitally important scholarly field.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Latin American Research\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho are Latinos? What’s the difference between Hispanic and Latino – or indeed Latina, Latina\/o, Latin@, Latinx? Beyond the political rhetoric and popular culture representations, how can we explore what it means to be part of the largest minority group in the United States?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis compelling book acts as an illuminating primer introducing the multidisciplinary field of Latina\/o Studies. Bringing together insights from a wide variety of communities, the book covers topics such as the history of Latinos in the United States, gender and sexuality, popular culture, immigration patterns, and social movements. Mize traces the origins of the field from the history of Latin American revolutionary thought, through the Chicano and Puerto Rican movements, and key disruptions from Latina feminisms, queer studies, and critical race theory, right up to the latest developments and interventions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining analysis and advocacy, \u003ci\u003eLatina\/o Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible yet theoretically sophisticated introduction to the communities charting the future of the United States of America and the Américas writ large.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 What’s in a Name? Hispanic, Latino | Labels, Identities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Historical Groundings, The Origins of Latina\/o Thought\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Origins of Latina\/o Studies: Puerto Rican and Chicano Studies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Arrival of Latina\/o Studies: Bringing in Central American, Cuban, and Dominican Studies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Latina Feminism, Intersectionalities, and Queer Latinidades\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Latina\/o Cultural Studies: From Invisible to Hypervisible\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 New Approaches: The Logic of Comparisons, Connections, Bridges, and Borders\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 New Perspectives: Theorizing (Post-)Coloniality and Racializations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Conclusion: The Future of Latina\/o Studies Field\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Society \u0026amp; culture: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Society \u0026amp; culture: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Society%20\u0026amp;%20culture:%20general%20%5BJF%5D%22\"\u003eJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441785008408,"sku":"9781509512560","price":45.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509512560.jpg?v=1785025028","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/latina-o-studies-hardback-9781509512560","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}