Publisher's Synopsis
The nine essays in this volume probe the tension and interdependence between the literary and the cultural, and they demonstrate the relevance of cultural studies to a new generation of language learners in an era of globalization. Some of the topics discussed are Chicano/a writing; Caribbean film, music, religious expressions, and sport; colonial Spanish perceptions of indigenous life; ethical issues in US and Latin American business relations; and assumptions about gender and sexuality in Mexico before machismo.
