Hispanic Studies
This Side of Philosophy
Assesses a distinct style of thinking in twentieth-century Spanish writing, one in which literature plays a central role in reaching behind philosophy to essential sources of life and meaning.
Barcelona, City of Comics
Explores the close relationship between comics and urbanism in one of Europe's most notable global cities.
This Bridge Called My Back, Fortieth Anniversary Edition
Fortieth anniversary edition of the foundational text of women of color feminism.
Unsettling Colonialism
An interdisciplinary analysis of gender, race, empire, and colonialism in fin-de-siècle Spanish literature and culture across the global Hispanic world.
Major Concepts in Spanish Feminist Theory
First book in English to offer a thorough introduction to key concepts and figures in Spanish feminist thought.
On Self-Translation
A fascinating collection of essays and conversations on the changing nature of language.
The Afterlife of al-Andalus
The first study to undertake a wide-ranging comparison of invocations of al-Andalus across the the Arab and Hispanic worlds.
Malady and Genius
Analyzes the theme of self-sacrifice in Puerto Rican literature through psychoanalytic theory.
Radical Poetry
Engages in a critical reanalysis of historical Ibero-American experimental poetry in order to demonstrate how the contemporary digital vanguard owes much to this tradition.
In-Between
Draws from Latina feminism, existential phenomenology, and race theory to explore the concept of selfhood.
Minima Cuba
Explores the ideological and emotional trauma created after the withering of the socialist utopia in Cuba.
Lens, Laboratory, Landscape
An interdisciplinary study of the rise of empirical observation in the Spanish arts and sciences as the principle vehicle for acquiring knowledge about the natural world.
The Avowal of Difference
Discusses how theories of queer performativity, as articulated within the US Academy, are unable to capture the whole of Latino American queer subjectivity and experience.
The Aesthetics of the Ephemeral
Analyzes theatrical texts and performances while providing political and historical mappings.
This Bridge Called My Back, Fourth Edition
Updated and expanded edition of the foundational text of women of color feminism.
The Everyday Atlantic
Rethinks the concepts of nation, imperialism, and globalization by examining the everyday writing of the newspaper chronicle and blog in Spain and Latin America.
Inhabiting La Patria
Examines the work of prolific Dominican American writer Julia Alvarez.
Life Streams
Incisive exploration of the work of Cuban-American artist Alberto Rey.
Changing Women, Changing Nation
Analyzes the literary representations of women in Salvadoran and US-Salvadoran narratives since 1980.
Latinos in Dixie
A look at the Latino experience in the American South using data from Richmond, Virginia.
Who Speaks for Hispanics?
Examines the policy stances of two major Hispanic interest groups.
Burning Darkness
Encourages a deep reading of a selection of essential Spanish films.
Latino Voices in New England
Compelling stories and striking photographs illustrate the challenges and highlights of Latino/a life in Portland, Maine.
Identity, Memory, and Diaspora
Offers a detailed picture of the lives of Cuban Americans through interviews with artists, writers, and philosophers.
Cuba
Internationally renowned scholars address the Cuban diaspora from multiple perspectives and locations.
The Censorship Files
Investigates the role played by censorship in the Spanish-language publishing industry, which led to the Latin American Boom literature of the 1960s and 1970s.
Chicana/Latina Education in Everyday Life
This first-of-its-kind volume bridges Chicana/Latina feminist perspectives with education and offers innovative ideas on teaching and learning, and ways of knowing.
Race, Ethnicity, and the Politics of City Redistricting
Nationwide study of the proposal and adoption of minority-opportunity districts at the local level.
Subtractive Schooling
Provides an enhanced sense of what’s required to genuinely care for and educate the U. S.–Mexican youth in America.
Painting on the Page
This book examines psychoanalysis, feminism, philosophy, and semiotics to examine late 19th- and 20th-Century Spanish and Spanish-American literature in relation to painting, and to larger questions of art theory and literary history.
Ethnic Identity
This book provides broad coverage of the various research approaches that have been used to study the development of ethnic identity in children and adolescents and the transmission of ethnic identity ...
Assessment and Access
This book treats the major issues of assessment and access as they relate to the Hispanic communities of the United States. For the purpose of increasing Hispanic access to higher education, it explores ...