Latinx Urban Condition - Trauma, Memory, and Desire in Latinx Urban Literature and Culture

The Latinx Urban Condition brings together interdisciplinary cultural theory and U.S. Latinx urban literature, focusing on the realities and urban experiences of Latinx living in major cities in the United States from the 1960s to the present. The manuscript focuses on analyzing the works of Latinx authors who write about the city.

List of contents

1. Geographic Displacement: The Urban Experiences and Realities of Mexican Americans
2. Displacement, Memories, and Desires: The Urban Experiences and Realities of Puerto Ricans
3. Geographies of Trauma, Memories, and Deceit: The Urban Experiences and Realities of Dominican Americans
4. Floating Urban Geographies of Trauma, Detachment, and Dislocation: The Urban Experiences and Realities of Cuban Americans
5. Conclusion: The Latinx Urban Condition

About the author

Crescencio López-González is associate professor of Latinx Studies at Utah State University.

Summary

The Latinx Urban Condition brings together interdisciplinary cultural theory and U.S. Latinx urban literature, focusing on the realities and urban experiences of Latinx living in major cities in the United States from the 1960s to the present. The manuscript focuses on analyzing the works of Latinx authors who write about the city.

Product details

• Authors: Crescencio Lopez-Gonzalez
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781498570282
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-7028-2
• No. of pages: 198
• Series: Reading Trauma and Memory
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Literature: history & criticism, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Literature: history and criticism, Relating to Latin / Hispanic American people, Hispanic & Latino Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / Hispanic & Latino, Junot Diaz;Latinx Literature;Latinx Studies;Urban Studies