The Latinx Files: Race, Migration, and Space Aliens by Goodwin, Matthew David

The Latinx Files: Race, Migration, and Space Aliens (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781978815100)

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The Latinx Files: Race, Migration, and Space Aliens by Goodwin, Matthew David

The Latinx Files: Race, Migration, and Space Aliens

$31.95
The Latinx Files: Race, Migration, and Space Aliens by Goodwin, Matthew David

The Latinx Files: Race, Migration, and Space Aliens

$31.95
Format: Paperback
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In The Latinx Files, Matthew David Goodwin traces how Latinx science fiction writers are reclaiming the space alien from its xenophobic legacy in the science fiction genre. The book argues that the space alien is a vital Latinx figure preserving Latinx cultures by activating the myriad possible constructions of the space alien to represent race and migration in the popular imagination. The works discussed in this book, including those of H.G. Wells, Gloria Anzaldúa, Junot Diaz, André M. Carrington, and many others, often explicitly reject the derogatory correlation of the space alien and Latinxs, while at other times, they contain space aliens that function as a source of either enlightenment or horror for Latinx communities. Throughout this nuanced analysis, The Latinx Files demonstrates how the character of the space alien has been significant to Latinx communities and has great potential for future writers and artists.


Author: Matthew David Goodwin
ISBN-10: 1978815107
ISBN-13: 9781978815100
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/14/2021
Pages: 166
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d
By Matthew David Goodwin
By Matthew David Goodwin
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MATTHEW DAVID GOODWIN is an assistant professor in the Chicana and Chicano studies department at the University of New Mexico. He is the editor of two anthologies: Latinx Rising and Speculative Fiction for Dreamers.

FREDERICK LUIS ALDAMA is a Distinguished University Professor, Arts & Humanities Distinguished Professor of English, University Distinguished Scholar, and Alumni Distinguished Teacher at the Ohio State University in Columbus as well as an Eisner award winning author.

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