{"product_id":"latinas-os-on-the-east-coast-a-critical-reader-paperback","title":"Latinas\/os on the East Coast: A Critical Reader - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eÁngeles Donoso Macaya\u003c\/b\u003e (Other), \u003cb\u003eYolanda Medina\u003c\/b\u003e (Other), \u003cb\u003eYolanda Medina\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLatinas\/os on the East Coast: A Critical Reader\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive overview of established and contemporary research and essays written about communities that represent the Latina\/o diaspora on the East Coast of the United States. Collectively, it contributes to the historical, cultural, political, and economic dynamics that affect the Latinas\/os' lived experience of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLatinos\/as on the East Coast: A Critical Reader provides a comprehensive overview of established and contemporary research and essays written about communities that represent the Latino\/a diaspora on the East Coast of the United States. Collectively, it contributes to the historical, cultural, political, and economic dynamics that affect the Latinos\/as lived experience of the country. Analyzed through an interdisciplinary lens, this reader will offer a critical examination of the policies and the practices that affect the following current and emerging themes and topics: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ethnicity and Culture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Immigration, Transnationalism, and Civil Rights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Education\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Health\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Women's Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Film and Media Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Queer studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Visual and Performing Arts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Latinos\/as on the East Coast: A Critical Reader is an indispensable resource for scholars, researchers, educators, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as any individual, group, or organization interested in issues that affect Latino\/as in the United States in current times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYolanda «Jolie» Medina holds a PhD in cultural studies in education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is an associate professor at Borough of Manhattan Community College\/CUNY and the founder of the Santo Rico Kids Cultural Center, a nonprofit organization in Spanish Harlem that provides Latin dance instructions to children. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eCritical Aesthetic Pedagogy: Toward a Theory of Self and Social Empowerment\u003c\/i\u003e and has also published on critical pedagogy, art education, cultural studies, and social justice.\u003cbr\u003e Ángeles Donoso Macaya holds a PhD in Hispanic languages and literatures from Washington University in St. Louis and is an assistant professor at Borough of Manhattan Community College\/CUNY. Her research pays special attention to the meanings and methods of collaborative practices between artistic media and their audiences. She has published articles on contemporary Latin American literature, queer studies, animal studies, visual studies, and photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 468\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.9 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731497160767,"sku":"9781433124082","price":157.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5be75069d151d03fbb4a649a34942396.webp?v=1765129070","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/latinas-os-on-the-east-coast-a-critical-reader-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}