Latino American cinema is a provocative, complex, and definitively American topic of study. This book examines key mainstream commercial films while also spotlighting often-underappreciated documentaries, avant-garde and experimental projects, independent productions, features and shorts, and more.
Entry Lists Master Entry List Movies List Stars and Organizations List Concepts List Preface A Note to Readers Overview Effective Ways to Use This Encyclopedia Acknowledgments The Encyclopedia Resource Guide General Bibliography Online References/Databases Research Centers Media Distributors Index
Scott L. Baugh is associate professor of film and media studies in the English department at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
Baugh (film & media studies, Texas Tech Univ.) has compiled an
essential scholarly tool for Latino American film and culture
studies. . . . This solid resource fills a critical gap in Latino
studies reference material.
*Library Journal*
The resource guide section is particularly well structured, with a
list of relevant online academic and commercial resources; Latino
research centers in the US, the Caribbean, and South America; and
media distributors that handle Latino cinema. College, university,
and public libraries serving Latino populations will benefit from
this book. Summing Up: Recommended.
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