From Zorro to Jennifer Lopez: US-Latino History and Film for the EFL-Classroom

The essay introduces some aspects of the history, demography, and culture of Latinos and gives an overview on films particularly suitable for discussing the history of this ethnic minority in the EFL-class. Questions of representation of Mexican-Americans—the biggest group of U.S.-Latinos—in Hollywo...

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Published in:American studies journal 2008-06 (51), p.4
Main Author: Markus Heide
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
America
classroom
EFL
English language
globalization
Hollywood
minorities
movies
national identity
States
U.S
United
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Summary:The essay introduces some aspects of the history, demography, and culture of Latinos and gives an overview on films particularly suitable for discussing the history of this ethnic minority in the EFL-class. Questions of representation of Mexican-Americans—the biggest group of U.S.-Latinos—in Hollywood film and of self-representation in Chicano film are addressed in the last part of the essay.
ISSN:1433-5239