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Latinx Literature Unbound

Undoing Ethnic Expectation

by Ralph E. Rodriguez ...

Since the 1990s, there has been unparalleled growth in the literary output from an ever more diverse group of Latinx writers. Extant criticism, however, has yet to catch up with the diversity of writers we label Latinx and the range of themes about which they write. Little sustained scholarly attention has been paid, moreover, to the very category under which we group this literature. Latinx ... Read more

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Since the 1990s, there has been unparalleled growth in the literary output from an ever more diverse group of Latinx writers. Extant criticism, however, has yet to catch up with the diversity of writers we label Latinx and the range of themes about which they write. Little sustained scholarly attention has been paid, moreover, to the very category under which we group this literature. Latinx
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Brown Gumshoes

Detective Fiction and the Search for Chicana/o Identity

by Ralph E. Rodriguez ...

Series series CMAS History, Culture, and Society Series
Winner, Modern Language Association Prize in United States Latina and Latino and Chicana and Chicano Literary and Cultural Studies, 2006Popular fiction, with its capacity for diversion, can mask important cultural observations within a framework that is often overlooked in the academic world. Works thought to be merely "escapist" can often be more seriously mined for revelations regarding the ... Read more

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Winner, Modern Language Association Prize in United States Latina and Latino and Chicana and Chicano Literary and Cultural Studies, 2006Popular fiction, with its capacity for diversion, can mask important cultural observations within a framework that is often overlooked in the academic world. Works thought to be merely "escapist" can often be more seriously mined for revelations regarding the
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Calling all young adventurers! Are you ready to trade the ordinary for the extraordinary? Buckle up and join Mary Hughes and her cousin Florence on a thrilling journey unlike any other. "A Ticket to Adventure" by Roy J. Snell whisks you away to the untamed wilds of Alaska, where a new life awaits. But this is no ordinary pioneer adventure. As Mary and Florence brave the unknown alongside their ... Read more

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Calling all young adventurers! Are you ready to trade the ordinary for the extraordinary? Buckle up and join Mary Hughes and her cousin Florence on a thrilling journey unlike any other. "A Ticket to Adventure" by Roy J. Snell whisks you away to the untamed wilds of Alaska, where a new life awaits. But this is no ordinary pioneer adventure. As Mary and Florence brave the unknown alongside their
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Hijas Americanas

Beauty, Body Image, and Growing Up Latina

by Rosie Molinary ...

In Hijas Americanas, author Rosie Molinary sheds new light on what it means to grow up Latina. Drawing upon her own experiences, as well as interviews and surveys collected from more than 500 Latina women, Molinary provides a powerful understanding of the inner conflicts and powerful triumphs of Latinas. The women profiled in this book are Caribbean, Mexican, Central American, and South American. ... Read more

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In Hijas Americanas, author Rosie Molinary sheds new light on what it means to grow up Latina. Drawing upon her own experiences, as well as interviews and surveys collected from more than 500 Latina women, Molinary provides a powerful understanding of the inner conflicts and powerful triumphs of Latinas. The women profiled in this book are Caribbean, Mexican, Central American, and South American.
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Working the Boundaries

Race, Space, and "Illegality" in Mexican Chicago

by Nicholas De Genova ...

While Chicago has the second-largest Mexican population among U.S. cities, relatively little ethnographic attention has focused on its Mexican community. This much-needed ethnography of Mexicans living and working in Chicago examines processes of racialization, labor subordination, and class formation; the politics of nativism; and the structures of citizenship and immigration law. Nicholas De ... Read more

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While Chicago has the second-largest Mexican population among U.S. cities, relatively little ethnographic attention has focused on its Mexican community. This much-needed ethnography of Mexicans living and working in Chicago examines processes of racialization, labor subordination, and class formation; the politics of nativism; and the structures of citizenship and immigration law. Nicholas De
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13 Bobbsey Twins Books

by Laura Lee Hope ...

This file includes 13 books: The Bobbsey Twins, The Bobbsey Twins at Home, The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook, The Bobbsey Twins at School, The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge, The Bobbsey Times at the County Fair, The Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore, The Bobbsey Twins at a Great City, The Bobbsey Twins in the Country, The Bobbsey Twins in the Great West, The Bobbsey Twins in Washington, The Bobbsey ... Read more

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This file includes 13 books: The Bobbsey Twins, The Bobbsey Twins at Home, The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook, The Bobbsey Twins at School, The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge, The Bobbsey Times at the County Fair, The Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore, The Bobbsey Twins at a Great City, The Bobbsey Twins in the Country, The Bobbsey Twins in the Great West, The Bobbsey Twins in Washington, The Bobbsey
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Junot Díaz and the Decolonial Imagination

Edited by Monica Hanna, Jennifer Harford Vargas, José David Saldívar ...

The first sustained critical examination of the work of Dominican-American writer Junot Díaz, this interdisciplinary collection considers how Díaz's writing illuminates the world of Latino cultural expression and trans-American and diasporic literary history. Interested in conceptualizing Díaz's decolonial imagination and his radically re-envisioned world, the contributors show how his aesthetic ... Read more

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The first sustained critical examination of the work of Dominican-American writer Junot Díaz, this interdisciplinary collection considers how Díaz's writing illuminates the world of Latino cultural expression and trans-American and diasporic literary history. Interested in conceptualizing Díaz's decolonial imagination and his radically re-envisioned world, the contributors show how his aesthetic
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Best Russian Short Stories

Captivating Tales from Russian Literary Tradition

by Various ...

"Best Russian Short Stories" is a remarkable anthology that gathers some of the most poignant narratives from the rich tradition of Russian literature. Spanning the 19th and 20th centuries, it showcases the unique thematic depth and stylistic diversity of Russian short fiction. Featuring masterful works by luminaries such as Anton Chekhov, Leo Tolstoy, and Ivan Turgenev, this collection immerses ... Read more

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"Best Russian Short Stories" is a remarkable anthology that gathers some of the most poignant narratives from the rich tradition of Russian literature. Spanning the 19th and 20th centuries, it showcases the unique thematic depth and stylistic diversity of Russian short fiction. Featuring masterful works by luminaries such as Anton Chekhov, Leo Tolstoy, and Ivan Turgenev, this collection immerses
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Mestizo State

Reading Race in Modern Mexico

by Joshua Lund ...

The Mestizo State examines how the ideas, images, and public discourse around race, nation, and citizen formation have been transformed in Mexico from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Starting with the Porfiriato, Joshua Lund investigates the rise of a racialized “mestizo state,” its reinvention after the Mexican Revolution, and its mobilization as a critical lever that would act both on ... Read more

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The Mestizo State examines how the ideas, images, and public discourse around race, nation, and citizen formation have been transformed in Mexico from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Starting with the Porfiriato, Joshua Lund investigates the rise of a racialized “mestizo state,” its reinvention after the Mexican Revolution, and its mobilization as a critical lever that would act both on
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From the Edge

Chicana/o Border Literature and the Politics of Print

by Allison E. Fagan ...

Series series Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States
Chicana/o literature frequently depicts characters who exist in a vulnerable liminal space, living on the border between Mexican and American identities, and sometimes pushed to the edge by authorities who seek to restrict their freedom. As this groundbreaking new study reveals, the books themselves have occupied similarly precarious positions, as Chicana/o literature has struggled for economic ... Read more

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Chicana/o literature frequently depicts characters who exist in a vulnerable liminal space, living on the border between Mexican and American identities, and sometimes pushed to the edge by authorities who seek to restrict their freedom. As this groundbreaking new study reveals, the books themselves have occupied similarly precarious positions, as Chicana/o literature has struggled for economic
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Bodies at War

Genealogies of Militarism in Chicana Literature and Culture

by Belinda Linn Rincón ...

In the wake of U.S. military intervention abroad and collapsing domestic economies, scholars have turned their attention to neoliberalism and militarization, two ideological and material projects that are often treated as coincident, though not interdependent. Bodies at War examines neoliberal militarism, a term that signifies the complex ways in which neoliberalism and militarism interanimate ... Read more

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In the wake of U.S. military intervention abroad and collapsing domestic economies, scholars have turned their attention to neoliberalism and militarization, two ideological and material projects that are often treated as coincident, though not interdependent. Bodies at War examines neoliberal militarism, a term that signifies the complex ways in which neoliberalism and militarism interanimate
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Word Images

New Perspectives on Canícula and Other Works by Norma Elia Cantú

Edited by Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs ...

This collection of critical essays unveils for the first time Norma Elia Cantú’s contribution as a folklorist, writer, scholar, and teacher. Word Images unites two valuable ways to view and use Cantú’s work: Part 1 comprises essays that individually examine Cantú’s oeuvre through critical analysis. Part 2 is dedicated to ideas and techniques to improve the use of this literature by teachers and ... Read more

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This collection of critical essays unveils for the first time Norma Elia Cantú’s contribution as a folklorist, writer, scholar, and teacher. Word Images unites two valuable ways to view and use Cantú’s work: Part 1 comprises essays that individually examine Cantú’s oeuvre through critical analysis. Part 2 is dedicated to ideas and techniques to improve the use of this literature by teachers and
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