Reel Latinxs: Representation in U.S. Film and TV

by Christopher González and Frederick Luis Aldama

Latinx representation in the popular imagination has infuriated and befuddled the Latinx community for decades. These misrepresentations and stereotypes soon became as American as apple pie. But these cardboard cutouts and examples of lazy storytelling could never embody the rich traditions and histories of Latinx peoples. Not seeing real Latinxs on TV and film reels as kids inspired the authors to dive deep into the world of mainstream television...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816539588
• ISBN13: 9780816539581
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"