Agustín Laó-Montes is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Arlene Dávila is an assistant professor of anthropology at New York University. She is the author of
Sponsored Identities: Cultural Politics in Puerto Rico.
9 Ebooks by Arlene Dávila
Agustín Laó-Montes & Arlene Dávila: Mambo Montage
New York is the capital of mambo and a global factory of latinidad. This book covers the topic in all its multifaceted aspects, from Jim Crow baseball in the first half of the twentieth century to hi …
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Arlene Dávila: Barrio Dreams
Arlene Dávila brilliantly considers the cultural politics of urban space in this lively exploration of Puerto Rican and Latino experience in New York, the global center of culture and consumption, wh …
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Arlene Dávila: Latinos, Inc.
Both Hollywood and corporate America are taking note of the marketing power of the growing Latino population in the United States. And as salsa takes over both the dance floor and the condiment shelf …
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€30.99
Arlene Dávila: El Mall
While becoming less relevant in the United States, shopping malls are booming throughout urban Latin America. But what does this mean on the ground? Are shopping malls a sign of the region’s “coming …
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€29.99
Arlene Dávila: Latino Spin
Winner of the 2010 Distinguished Book Award in Latino Studies from the Latin American Studies Association Follows the Latino public image and its impact on U.S. national identity Illegal immigrant, t …
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€27.99
Arlene Dávila: Culture Works
Culture Works addresses and critiques an important dimension of the “work of culture, ” an argument made by enthusiasts of creative economies that culture contributes to the GDP, employment, social c …
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€29.99
Arlene Dávila & Yeidy M. Rivero: Contemporary Latina/o Media
The cultural politics creating and consuming Latina/o mass media. Just ten years ago, discussions of Latina/o media could be safely reduced to a handful of TV channels, dominated by Univision and Tel …
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€29.99
Arlene Dávila: El Mall. Políticas de espacio y clase social en los centros comerciales latinoamericanos
A pesar de que en Estados Unidos los centros comerciales están perdiendo relevancia, en las zonas urbanas latinoamericanas están en pleno auge. ¿Qué significado tiene esto? El mall es el primer libro …
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€6.99
Arlene Davila: Latinx Art
In Latinx Art Arlene Davila draws on numerous interviews with artists, dealers, and curators to explore the problem of visualizing Latinx art and artists. Providing an inside and critical look of the …
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€34.24
