The dismantling of our future

In the context of the ongoing clouding of complexity of the Latino/a experience, Latino/a studies scholarship's emphasis on the nuances that ultimately shape and diversify the experiences of the community can serve as a corrective to the stereotypes, ignorance, and miseducation that currently u...

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Published in:Latino studies 2010-09, Vol.8 (3), p.299-303
Main Author: Oboler, Suzanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Censorship
Critical thinking
Cultural and Media Studies
Cultural identity
Cultural Studies
Deportation
Editorial
Equal rights
Essays
Ethnic studies
Ethnicity Studies
Gangs
Hate crimes
Hispanic Americans
Immigrants
Immigration
Immigration policy
Literature
Migration
Noncitizens
Political economy
Postcolonial/World Literature
Racial profiling
Regional and Cultural Studies
Rural development
Schools
Society
Stereotypes
Violence
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Summary:In the context of the ongoing clouding of complexity of the Latino/a experience, Latino/a studies scholarship's emphasis on the nuances that ultimately shape and diversify the experiences of the community can serve as a corrective to the stereotypes, ignorance, and miseducation that currently underlies and shapes public discourse and perceptions. [...] Robert J. Durán addresses misconceptions about Latino/a gangs by focusing on the issue of drug dealing.
ISSN:1476-3435
1476-3443
DOI:10.1057/lst.2010.39