Key Terms in Latino/a Cultural And Literary Studies

This is an indispensable reference comprised of hundreds of key terms central to the important and developing fields of Latino/a cultural and literary studies. From "ABC Generation," "Alamo," "Americanization," and "assimilation," to "United Farm Workers", the "West," "Young Lords," and "Zoot Suit Riots," this volume is a valuable pedagogical resource that encourages reflective, analytical responses. Key Terms in Latino/a Cultural and Literary Studies looks to demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature and internationalization of Latino/a Studies as it has grown over the past few decades. An extensive bibliography of critical texts, to aid further study and comprehension, rounds out the guide.

Paul Allatson teaches in and coordinates the Latino USA and Spain International Studies Degree programs at the Institute for International Studies, University of Technology, Sydney. He is author of Latino Dreams: Transcultural Traffic and the US National Imaginary (2002), and chief editor of the multilingual PORTAL Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies.