Describing how "la familia" came to be adopted as an organizing strategy for communitarian politics, Rodriguez looks at foundational texts including Rodolfo Gonzales's well-known poem "I Am Joaquin," the Chicano Liberation Youth Conference's manifesto "El Plan Espiritual de Aztlan," and Jose Armas's "La Familia de La Raza." Rodriguez analyzes representations of the family in the films "I Am Joaquin," "Yo Soy Chicano," and "Chicana"; the Los Angeles public affairs television series "Ahora "; the experimental videos of the artist-activist Harry Gamboa Jr.; and the work of hip-hop artists such as Kid Frost and Chicano Brotherhood. He reflects on homophobia in Chicano nationalist thought, and examines how Chicano gay men have responded to it in works including Al Lujan's video "S&M in the Hood," the paintings of Eugene Rodriguez, and a poem by the late activist Rodrigo Reyes. "Next of Kin" is both a wide-ranging assessment of "la familia"'s symbolic power and a hopeful call for a more inclusive cultural politics.
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Describing how "la familia" came to be adopted as an organizing strategy for communitarian politics, Rodriguez looks at foundational texts including Rodolfo Gonzales's well-known poem "I Am Joaquin," the Chicano Liberation Youth Conference's manifesto "El Plan Espiritual de Aztlan," and Jose Armas's "La Familia de La Raza." Rodriguez analyzes representations of the family in the films "I Am Joaquin," "Yo Soy Chicano," and "Chicana"; the Los Angeles public affairs television series "Ahora "; the experimental videos of the artist-activist Harry Gamboa Jr.; and the work of hip-hop artists such as Kid Frost and Chicano Brotherhood. He reflects on homophobia in Chicano nationalist thought, and examines how Chicano gay men have responded to it in works including Al Lujan's video "S&M in the Hood," the paintings of Eugene Rodriguez, and a poem by the late activist Rodrigo Reyes. "Next of Kin" is both a wide-ranging assessment of "la familia"'s symbolic power and a hopeful call for a more inclusive cultural politics.
Imprint | Duke University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Latin America Otherwise |
Release date | June 2009 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
First published | August 2009 |
Authors | Richard T Rodriguez |
Dimensions | 236 x 157 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover - Cloth over boards |
Pages | 272 |
Edition | New |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8223-4525-1 |
Barcode | 9780822345251 |
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LSN | 0-8223-4525-0 |