Product Overview
Chicano Popular Culture, Second Edition provides a fascinating, timely, and accessible introduction to Chicano cultural expression and representation. New sections discuss music, with an emphasis on hip-hop and rap; cinema and filmmakers; media, including the contributions of Jorge Ramos and Mara Hinojosa; and celebrations and other popular traditions, including quinceaeras, cincuentaeras, and Csar Chvez Day. This edition features: Chicanas in the Chicano Movement and Chicanos since the Chicano MovementNew material on popular authors such as Denise Chvez, Alfredo Vea, Luis Alberto Urrea, and Juan Felipe HerreraSuggested Readings to supplement each chapterTheoretical approaches to popular culture, including the perspectives of Norma Cant, Alicia Gaspar de Alba, Pancho McFarland, Michelle Habell-Palln, and Vctor Sorell With clear examples, an engaging writing style, and helpful discussion questions, Chicano Popular Culture, Second Edition invites readers to discover and enjoy Mexican American popular culture.
