Metaphors of Latinos in Contemporary American Public Discourse
by
Otto Santa Ana
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
"...awash under a brown tide...the relentless flow of immigrants..like waves on a beach, these human flows are remaking the face of America...." Since 1993, metaphorical language such as this has permeated mainstream media reporting on the United States' growing Latino population. In this...