Carmen R Lugo Lugo: 3 books
Feminism after 9/11
Women’s Bodies as Cultural and Political Threat
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2017
This book is about social phenomena that directly acknowledge the structures and ideologies emerging after September 11, 2001. It considers how these structures and ideologies manage, control, and contain specific bodies with respect to race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and citizenship status. Inflections...
Projecting 9/11
Race, Gender, and Citizenship in Recent Hollywood Films
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
Projecting 9/11 examines sensibilities and ideologies that arose after September 11, 2001, and how these intersect with issues of race, gender, sexuality, and citizenship in contemporary mainstream films. The authors argue that the social and political project that is “9/11” can be found in most...
Latino History and Culture
An Encyclopedia
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
Latinos are the fastest growing population in America today. This two-volume encyclopedia traces the history of Latinos in the United States from colonial times to the present, focusing on their impact on the nation in its historical development and current culture. "Latino History and Culture"...