| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 228 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-216) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : On Latinos/Hispanics in the United States, "Latino/as", the U.S. census, and other foundational concepts -- Heard it on the X : border radio as public discourse, the Latin/o legacy in popular music, and the roots of multicultural America -- The missing links : zoot suits, original Chicanos, and diasporic Latin/o connections -- Latinos in the garage : Latin/o presence and influence in garage-rock-- and other pop music -- Las ondas de José Agustín : the birth of rock in Mexico and the Latin/o rock diaspora (1970-1990) -- Transnational punk(s) : on the transnational character of the Latin/o rock diaspora -- Conclusion : Alter-Latino, the Latin/o rock diaspora and new Latinidades. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Summary |
Rock the Nation analyzes Latino/a identity through rock 'n' roll music and its deep Latin/o history. By linking rock music to Latinos and to music from Latin America, the author argues that Latin/o music, people, and culture have been central to the development of rock music as a major popular music form, in spite of North American racial logic that marginalizes Latino/as as outsiders, foreigners, and always exotic. According to the author, the Latin/o Rock Diaspora illuminates complex identity issues and interesting paradoxes with regard to identity politics, such as nationalism. Latino/as us. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Rock music -- Latin America -- History and criticism.
|
|
Rock music. |
|
Latin America. |
|
Rock music -- United States -- Latin American influences.
|
|
United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
|
| Other Form: |
Print version: Avant-Mier, Roberto. Rock the nation. London ; New York : Continuum, 2010 9781441168979 (DLC) 2009051407 (OCoLC)466343970 |
| ISBN |
9781441167972 (electronic book) |
|
1441167978 (electronic book) |
|
1282821954 |
|
9781282821958 |
|
9781441168979 |
|
1441168974 |
|
9781441164483 |
|
1441164480 |
| Standard No. |
9786612821950 |
|
