| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 228 pages) : illustrations |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-216) and index |
| Notes |
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 |
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| Subject |
Rock music -- Latin America -- History and criticism
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Rock music -- United States -- Latin American influences
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MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Punk.
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MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Heavy Metal.
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MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Rock.
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Rock music.
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Latin America.
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United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781441167972 |
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1441167978 |
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1282821954 |
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9781282821958 |
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