Greasers and Gringos: Latinos, Law, and the American Imagination

by Steven Bender

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Although the origin of the term "greaser" is debated, its derogatory meaning never has been. From silent movies like The Greaser's Revenge (1914) and The Girl and the Greaser (1913) with villainous title characters, to John Steinbeck's portrayals of Latinos as lazy, drunken, and shiftless in his 1935 novel Tortilla Flat, to the image of violent, criminal, drug-using gang members of East LA, negative stereotypes of Latinos/as have been plentiful...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:081479887X

ISBN13:9780814798874

Release Date:September 2003

Publisher:New York University Press

Length:293 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Discrimination & Racism Hispanic American Studies Law Legal History Minority Studies Politics & Social Sciences Race Relations Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics

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