Latina/o Studies (eBook)

Ronald L. Mize is Associate Professor of Language, Culture, and Society at Oregon State University

1 What's in a Name? Hispanic, Latino | Labels, Identities

2 Historical Groundings, The Origins of Latina/o Thought

3 Origins of Latina/o Studies: Puerto Rican and Chicano Studies

4 The Arrival of Latina/o Studies: Bringing in Central American, Cuban, and Dominican Studies

5 Latina Feminism, Intersectionalities, and Queer Latinidades

6 Latina/o Cultural Studies: From Invisible to Hypervisible

7 New Approaches: The Logic of Comparisons, Connections, Bridges, and Borders

8 New Perspectives: Theorizing (Post-)Coloniality and Racializations

9 Conclusion: The Future of Latina/o Studies Field

"This book serves as an engaging, concise introduction to Latino Studies, laying out the genesis of the field and presenting current themes. The discussion of the scholarship successfully balances comprehensiveness and depth, and the quality of the material is excellent."
Lourdes Torres, DePaul University

"An inspiring story of resistance and solidarity."
Richard Delgado, University of Alabama

"[A] comprehensive guide to both students and scholars who are interested in the growth of the discipline, as well as the historical foundations that inform ongoing debates."
Chiricú Journal

"This readable and well-organised handbook serves as an engaging overview of a growing and vitally important scholarly field."
Bulletin of Latin American Research