Thirty Million Strong: Reclaiming the Hispanic Image in American CultureMany Americans are taught that the first people to "settle" North America were the English colonists in Jamestown, Virginia. On the contrary, Hispanic peoples developed a culture and civilization in North America that predated the English by centuries. In this controversial and lively book, Nicolas Kanellos chronicles and analyzes the changing images of Hispanics in the United States from the age of exploration and conquest to the present, reclaiming the Hispanic heritage in American culture. Part history, part manifesto, this book challenges our notions of the Hispanic peoples, giving us a perspective into the great contributions this group has made to American society. |
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Page 139
... Latin lover and the Latin spitfire . It was also the era when Afro - Car- ibbean music was exposed to the masses , bringing on a boom in popular culture for the rumba and later other Latin dances , such as the mambo and the cha- cha ...
... Latin lover and the Latin spitfire . It was also the era when Afro - Car- ibbean music was exposed to the masses , bringing on a boom in popular culture for the rumba and later other Latin dances , such as the mambo and the cha- cha ...
Page 140
... Latin American which had remained dormant for fifteen years . At this writing [ 1977 ] , a new set of rules governing portrayals of Latin Americans seems to be in effect : 1 ) The Latin American is extraordi- narily violent . 2 ) The Latin ...
... Latin American which had remained dormant for fifteen years . At this writing [ 1977 ] , a new set of rules governing portrayals of Latin Americans seems to be in effect : 1 ) The Latin American is extraordi- narily violent . 2 ) The Latin ...
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... Latin dance craze also intensified the stereotype of Latin sensuality , as sup- posedly evidenced in Latin dances that became a craze in the post - war period , and partially account for the initial success of the most famous television ...
... Latin dance craze also intensified the stereotype of Latin sensuality , as sup- posedly evidenced in Latin dances that became a craze in the post - war period , and partially account for the initial success of the most famous television ...
Contents
The Black Legend | 47 |
Manifest Destiny | 61 |
Immigration Policy | 101 |
Copyright | |
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