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  • La India María

    Mexploitation and the Films of María Elena Velasco

    by Seraina Rohrer ...
    La India María—a humble and stubborn indigenous Mexican woman—is one of the most popular characters of the Mexican stage, television, and film. Created and portrayed by María Elena Velasco, La India María has delighted audiences since the late 1960s with slapstick humor that slyly critiques discrimination and the powerful. At the same time, however, many critics have derided the iconic figure as a ... Read more

    $28.49 USD

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  • The Other Side of Paradise

    Life in the New Cuba

    by Julia Cooke ...
    Change looms in Havana, Cuba's capital, a city electric with uncertainty yet cloaked in cliché90 miles from U.S. shores and off-limits to most Americans. Journalist Julia Cooke, who lived there at intervals over a period of five years, discovered a dynamic scene: baby-faced anarchists with Mohawks gelled with laundry soap, whiskey-drinking children of the elite, SanterÃtrainees, pregnant ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Fronteras Americanas

    [Second Edition]

    by Guillermo Verdecchia ...
    Fuelled by equal parts outrage, intelligence and wit, Fronteras Americanas re-creates one person’s struggle to construct a home between two cultures, while exploding the images and constructs built up around Latinos and Latin America. This one-person play works through bold juxtapositions and satiric reference points: Simón Bolívar and Speedy Gonzales; Columbus and Fodor’s travel guides; Ricky ... Read more

    $10.79 USD

  • Adios, Mexico: Two Gay Refugees

    by Christopher McNary, Maria Paniagua ...
    What were talking about here isnt seen much in tourist zones like Puerto Vallarta or Cancun. Its not what youd expect in Mexico City either, where gay marriage and adoption were sanctioned in 2010. But theses two stories are all too real and common, adapted from asylum testimonies given by men born and raised in different parts of Mexico. The details are graphic and often heartbreaking, but both ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The New Latina's Bible

    The Modern Latina's Guide to Love, Spirituality, Family, and La Vida

    by Sandra Guzmán ...
    For nearly a decade, The Latina's Bible has been the go-to guide for Latinas everywhere. In this updated and expanded edition, author Sandra Guzman continues to use her trademark warmth, humor, and wisdom to explore a wide range of topics, from dating and sexuality to family and career. The New Latina's Bible charts new territory, adding chapters that cover important issues such as sexual abuse, ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Business of Empire

    United Fruit, Race, and U.S. Expansion in Central America

    by Jason M. Colby ...
    Series series The United States in the World
    "Jason M. Colby has researched and analyzed his topic―the business of empire―well. He exposes the intertwining of imperialism, expansion, racism, and corporate power. The Business of Empire is an insightful story about the interaction of U.S. overseas business and the U.S. and Central American governments. It will prove useful to scholars of U.S. imperialism, international business history, and U ... Read more

    $24.69 USD

  • Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue

    by Quiara Alegría Hudes ...
    "Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue is that rare and rewarding thing: a theatre work that succeeds on every level while creating something new. The playwright combines a lyrical ear with a sophisticated sense of structure to trace the legacy of war through three generations of a Puerto Rican family. Without ever invoking politics, Elliot*, a Soldier's Fugue* manages to be a deeply poetic, touching and ... Read more

    $12.29 USD

  • Unpardonable Crimes: the Legacy of Fidel Castro

    Untold Tales of the Cuban Revolution

    by Celestino Heres ...
    Unpardonable Crimes: The Legacy of Fidel Castro presents a series of stories that, although written as fiction, are based on real events told author Celestino Heres by his family and friends. Everyone has a story to tell, and oftentimes there is a story behind a story. Many of the events that actually occurred in Cuba prior to, during, and after the Revolution might never have been made public; ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Hot. Passionate. and Illegal?

    Why (Almost) Everything You Thought About Latinos Just May Be True

    by Cristian de la Fuente, Federico Larino ...
    From Dancing With the Stars finalist Cristian de la Fuente comes a tongue-in-cheek guide to understanding Latino culture-now in paperback.As a contestant on Dancing with the Stars, international star and actor Cristián de la Fuente automatically assumed the role of the flashy Latino dancer, donning bright fuchsia costumes with his bare chest exposed. But Cristián ultimately wowed the judges and ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The New CEOs

    Women, African American, Latino, and Asian American Leaders of Fortune 500 Companies

    by Richard L. Zweigenhaft, G. William Domhoff ...
    The New CEOs looks at the women and people of color leading Fortune 500 companies, exploring the factors that have helped them achieve success and their impact on the business world and society more broadly. As recently as fifteen years ago, there had only been three women CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, and no African Americans. By now there have been more than 100 women, African American, Latino, ... Read more

    $39.69 USD

  • Between the Sun and the Moon: Andean and Amazonian Myths and Legends.

    Entre El Sol Y La Luna: Mitos Y Leyendas De Los Andes Y La Amazonia.

    by Beatriz R. Alvarado ...
    A magical clock in a castle full of hidden treasures. A family punished for its curiosity by being turned into stone. What do the above scenarios have in common? They are all part of the fabric of Peruvian tales that are retold on the pages ahead. Many cultures express ideas about their past and present through such a richness of myths and legends that magically describe what was, and what could ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • An Other's Mind

    by Luis Quiros ...
    An Others Mind is a landmark and brilliant piece of research on Social Policy and its relationship with covert and overt institutional racism. Professor Quiros addresses everyday racism in corporate America, not-for-profit agencies and academic settings. It is written with a combination of depth and clarity of the haves and have nots. He gives clear examples of discrimination, oppression and ... Read more

    $9.89 USD