Greasers and Gringos : : Latinos, Law, and the American Imagination / / Steven W. Bender.
Although the origin of the term “greaser” is debated, its derogatory meaning never has been. From silent movies like The Greaser’s Revenge (1914) and The Girl and the Greaser (1913) with villainous title characters, to John Steinbeck's portrayals of Latinos as lazy, drunken, and shiftless in hi...
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| Year of Publication: | 2003 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Critical America ;
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- 1. The Confluence of Stereotype and Law
- 2. Latinas/os in the American Imagination
- 3. Centering Latina/o Stereotypes in Those of Other Groups
- 4. Greasers and Gangsters Latinas/os and Crime
- 5. Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)
- 6. In the U.S.A., It’s English or Adiós Amigo
- 7. One of the Smart Ones
- 8. No Mexicans or Dogs Allowed
- 9. Gringos in the Latina/o Imagination
- 10. Latinas/os in the Mirror
- 11. Eradicating Stereotypes
- 12. Mi Familia as Counterspeech
- 13. Eradicating Stereotypes
- 14. Beyond Stereotype
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author