The Latinx Files Race, Migration, and Space Aliens |
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| Author:
| Goodwin, Matthew David |
| Foreword by:
| Aldama, Frederick Luis |
| Series title: | Global Media and Race Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-9788-1511-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 2021 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $76.95 |
Book Description:
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The Latinx Files: Race, Migration, and Space Aliens traces how Latinx science fiction writers are reclaiming the space alien from its xenophobic legacy in science fiction. It argues that the space alien is a vital Latinx figure preserving Latinx cultures by activating the myriad possible constructions of the space alien to represent race and migration.
The Latinx Files: Race, Migration, and Space Aliens traces how Latinx science fiction writers are reclaiming the space alien from its xenophobic legacy in science fiction. It argues that the space alien is a vital Latinx figure preserving Latinx cultures by activating the myriad possible constructions of the space alien to represent race and migration.