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The Fiesta Culture: How America "Celebrates" Hispanic Culture and Trivializes Hispanic People

The Fiesta Culture: How America "Celebrates" Hispanic Culture and Trivializes Hispanic People

Martinez, D. Russell

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General SociologyLatino Studies

ISBN10: 1403315329
ISBN13: 9781403315328
Publisher: Authorhouse
Published: Sep 6 2002
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.28 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Fiesta Culture takes a critical look at the Salsafication of America from the Hispanic fiesta elements of food, music and dance. Whether it's enjoying spicy Mexican food or learning hot Latin dances, millions of non-Hispanic Americans are Livin' La Vida Loca (or trying to).

But beyond this happy interpretation of Hispanic influence in America are troubling social and political implications and impacts. For one thing, the contemporary celebration of Hispanics in American popular culture is really just a polished-up, positive spin on long-standing stereotypes of Hispanics-As-The-Fiesta-People. And it forces us to face a central question about America's future: Do we really want to keep trivializing the nation's largest and fastest-growing minority instead of speeding their full participation in American life?

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