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This book brings together contemporary and exciting research within communication and Latina/o studies. Written in a clear, accessible manner and based on original research drawn from a broad range of paradigms – from textual analysis to reception studies and political economy – Latina/o Communication Studies Today provides an invaluable resource and excellent case studies for those already conducting research and teaching in Latina/o communication studies. The media studied include radio, television, cinema, magazines, and newspapers.

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«This book is a 'must read' for anyone seriously interested in the future of communication in the United States and beyond. It makes a substantial contribution by identifying and analyzing key complexities of Latinos and communication. All of this gives us a better handle on where we have been, where we are, and where we may be going. -- Felix F. Gutierrez

This dynamic and brilliant group of scholars embrace a variety of topics and approaches. All chapters stand out for the nuanced, sophisticated and original analyses of Latinos and Latinas as objects, subjects, and audiences of media. Undoubtedly, this collection will be part of the academic canon for years to come. (Frances R. Aparicio, Professor, Latin American and Latino Studies Program, University of Illinois at Chicago; Author of 'Listening to Salsa: Gender, Latin Popular Music, and Puerto Rican Cultures') This book is a 'must read' for anyone seriously interested in the future of communication in the United States and beyond. It makes a substantial contribution by identifying and analyzing key complexities of Latinos and communication. All of this gives us a better handle on where we have been, where we are, and where we may be going. (Felix F. Gutierrez, University of Southern California)

This dynamic and brilliant group of scholars embrace a variety of topics and approaches. All chapters stand out for the nuanced, sophisticated and original analyses of Latinos and Latinas as objects, subjects, and audiences of media. Undoubtedly, this collection will be part of the academic canon for years to come. (Frances R. Aparicio, Professor, Latin American and Latino Studies Program, University of Illinois at Chicago; Author of 'Listening to Salsa: Gender, Latin Popular Music, and Puerto Rican Cultures') This book is a 'must read' for anyone seriously interested in the future of communication in the United States and beyond. It makes a substantial contribution by identifying and analyzing key complexities of Latinos and communication. All of this gives us a better handle on where we have been, where we are, and where we may be going. (Felix F. Gutierrez, University of Southern California)

This dynamic and brilliant group of scholars embrace a variety of topics and approaches. All chapters stand out for the nuanced, sophisticated and original analyses of Latinos and Latinas as objects, subjects, and audiences of media. Undoubtedly, this collection will be part of the academic canon for years to come. (Frances R. Aparicio, Professor, Latin American and Latino Studies Program, University of Illinois at Chicago; Author of 'Listening to Salsa: Gender, Latin Popular Music, and Puerto Rican Cultures') This book is a 'must read' for anyone seriously interested in the future of communication in the United States and beyond. It makes a substantial contribution by identifying and analyzing key complexities of Latinos and communication. All of this gives us a better handle on where we have been, where we are, and where we may be going. (Felix F. Gutierrez, University of Southern California) This dynamic and brilliant group of scholars embrace a variety of topics and approaches. All chapters stand out for the nuanced, sophisticated and original analyses of Latinos and Latinas as objects, subjects, and audiences of media. Undoubtedly, this collection will be part of the academic canon for years to come. (Frances R. Aparicio, Professor, Latin American and Latino Studies Program, University of Illinois at Chicago; Author of 'Listening to Salsa: Gender, Latin Popular Music, and Puerto Rican Cultures') This book is a 'must read' for anyone seriously interested in the future of communication in the United States and beyond. It makes a substantial contribution by identifying and analyzing key complexities of Latinos and communication. All of this gives us a better handle on where we have been, where we are, and where we may be going. (Felix F. Gutierrez, University of Southern California)

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The Editor: Angharad N. Valdivia is Research Professor at the Institute of Communications Research at the University of Illinois. She has written extensively on Latina/o Media Studies and has authored and edited many books including A Latina in the Land of Hollywood and Other Essays on Media Culture (2000), Feminism, Multiculturalism and the Media: Global Diversities (1995), and A Companion to Media Studies (2005).

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