Chicanx Utopias: Pop Culture and the Politics of the Possible
Luis Alvarez, "Chicanx Utopias: Pop Culture and the Politics of the Possible "
English | ISBN: 1477324488 | 2022 | 256 pages | PDF | 7 MB
English | ISBN: 1477324488 | 2022 | 256 pages | PDF | 7 MB
2023 Honorable Mention Best History Book, International Latino Book Awards
Broad and encompassing examination of Chicanx popular culture since World War II and the utopian visions it articulated
Amid the rise of neoliberalism, globalization, and movements for civil rights and global justice in the post–World War II era, Chicanxs in film, music, television, and art weaponized culture to combat often oppressive economic and political conditions. They envisioned utopias that, even if never fully realized, reimagined the world and linked seemingly disparate people and places. In the latter half of the twentieth century, Chicanx popular culture forged a politics of the possible and gave rise to utopian dreams that sprang from everyday experiences.
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