The Cultural Politics of U.S. Immigration: Gender, Race, and Media

by Leah Perry

Book Overview

How the immigration policies and popular culture of the 1980's fused to shape modern views on democracy

In the 1980s, amid increasing immigration from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia, the circle of who was considered American seemed to broaden, reflecting the democratic gains made by racial minorities and women. Although this expanded circle was increasingly visible in the daily lives of Americans through TV shows, films,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479823864
• ISBN13: 9781479823864
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"