The U.S. mainstream media have a love and hate relationship withLatina/os. On the one hand the media treat as hot property suchstars as Jennifer Lopez, Eva Longoria and America Ferrera; on theother they contribute to the role of Latina/os as eternalforeigners, having continually to assert their belonging andcitizenship. Latina/os and the Media brings together thescholarship of communication studies scholars working on issues ofLatinidad and presents it in a coherent, vibrant and accessibleform to shed light on the complex relationship between Latina/osand the media. Latina/os and the Media includes the coverage of thefollowing: the participation of Latina/os in media production; theforms in which Latina/os are represented in media; the ways thatLatina/os interpret media and that other audiences interpretLatina/os in the media; and the social scientific effects of theforms in which Latina/os are represented on Latina/os in particularand culture at large. The book draws on a rich set of examples toillustrate its conclusions. It will be the first port of call foranyone wanting to know about the relationship between Latina/os andthe media, including for those students taking classes onminorities and the media, or issues around race and diversity.

Book Information
ISBN 9780745640075
Author Angharad N. Valdivia
Format Hardback
Page Count 216
Imprint Polity Press
Publisher Polity Press
Weight(grams) 560g