Even as people of Hispanic and Latin American backgrounds continue to constitute an increasing portion of the United States’ population, underrepresentation of this particular community persists. From immigration status checks in Arizona to talks of a border wall and the repeal of DACA, legislation has often unfairly targeted people of Hispanic and Latin American descent. The resources found on this page seek to shed light on the social, racial and economic injustices this group has confronted and continues to confront.
This introduction provided by a staff member at Falvey. However, we would always prefer to have our introductions written by the members of the community represented in the provided resources. If you are a member of the Hispanic or Latin American community and are interested in contributing an introduction for this page please reach out to us HERE.
Hispanic and Latin American Voices: Databases A-Z
Dialnet (Universidad de La Rioja)Indexes journal articles, conference papers, book chapters, dissertations and other documents in the social sciences and the humanities published mostly in Spain and to a lesser extent in Latin America. Much of the content in available in full-text.
Ethnic NewsWatch (ProQuest)Offers access to full-text articles from newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. While most of the content is in English, significant Spanish and other language content is included. Coverage for most newspapers and magazines goes back to the early 1990s, but earlier content is also available.
Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS)A bibliography on Latin America which alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities.
Hispanic and Latin American Voices: Books and eBooks
The Cambridge Companion to Latina/o American LiteratureThe Cambridge Companion to Latina/o American Literature provides a thorough yet accessible overview of a literary phenomenon that has been rapidly globalizing over the past two decades. It takes an innovative approach that underscores the importance of understanding Latina/o literature not merely as an ethnic phenomenon in the United States, but more broadly as a crucial element of a trans-American literary imagination. Leading scholars in the field present critical analyses of key texts, authors, themes, and contexts, from the early nineteenth century to the present. They engage with the dynamics of migration, linguistic and cultural translation, and the uneven distribution of resources across the Americas that characterize Latina/o literature. This Companion will be an invaluable resource, introducing undergraduate and graduate students to the complexities of the field
The Cambridge Companion to the Latin American NovelThe diverse countries of Latin America have produced a lively and ever-evolving tradition of novels, many of which are read in translation all over the world. This Companion offers a broad overview of the novel’s history and analyzes in depth several representative works by, for example, Gabriel García Marquez, Machado de Assis, Isabel Allende and Mario Vargas Llosa. The essays collected here offer several entryways into the understanding and appreciation of the Latin American novel in Spanish-speaking America and Brazil. The volume conveys a real sense of the heterogeneity of Latin American literature, highlighting regions whose cultural and geopolitical particularities are often overlooked. Indispensable to students of Latin American or Hispanic studies and those interested in comparative literature and the development of the novel as genre, the Companion features a comprehensive bibliography and chronology and concludes with an essay about the success of Latin American novels in translation.
Understanding Cuba as a Nation: From European Settlement to Global Revolutionary Mission Global Latin America: Into the Twenty-First CenturyLatin America has a unique historical and cultural context, is home to emerging global powers such as Brazil and Mexico, and is tied to world regions including China, India, and Africa. Global Latin America considers this regional interconnectedness and examines its meaning and impact in a global world. Its innovative essays, interviews, and stories highlight the insights of public intellectuals, political leaders, artists, academics, and activists, thereby allowing students to gain an appreciation of the diversity and global relevance of Latin America in the twenty-first century.
Teaching Gender through Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Texts and Cultures"Teaching Gender through Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Texts and Cultures" provides a dynamic exploration of the subject of teaching gender and feminism through the fundamental corpus encompassing Latin American, Iberian and Latino authors and cultures from the Middle Ages to the 21st century. The four editors have created a collaborative forum for both experienced and new voices to share multiple theoretical and practical approaches to the topic. The volume is the first to bring so many areas of study and perspectives together and will serve as a tool for reassessing what it means to teach gender in our fields while providing theoretical and concrete examples of pedagogical strategies, case studies relating to in-class experiences, and suggestions for approaching gender issues that readers can experiment with in their own classrooms. The book will engage students and educators around the topic of gender within the fields of Latin American, Latino and Iberian studies, Gender and Women’s studies, Cultural Studies, English, Education, Comparative Literature, Ethnic studies and Language and Culture for Specific Purposes within Higher Education programs.
Identity in Latin American and Latina Literature: The Struggle to Self-define in a Global Era Where Space, Capitalism and Power Rule Documenting the Undocumented: Latino/a Narratives and Social Justice in the Era of Operation GatekeeperLooking at fiction and nonfiction by citizen journalists and undocumented writers, Caminero-Santangelo finds that latino/a writers increasingly express a sense of solidarity with undocumented immigrants. She also notes, however, that the literary and narrative response is far from heterogeneous.
Literature as History: Autobiography, Testimonio, and the Novel in the Chicano and Latino ExperienceLiterature as History represents a unique way to rethink history. Mario T. García, a leader in the field of Chicano history and one of the foremost historian of his generation, explores how Chicano historians can use Chicano and Latino literature as important historical sources.
Writing the Goodlife: Mexican American Literature and the EnvironmentThis book looks to long-established traditions of environmentalist thought alive in Mexican American literary history over the last 150 years
Hispanic and Latin American Voices: Community Curated Content