Migration in contemporary Hispanic cinema / Thomas G. Deveny.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Deveny, Thomas G., 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Latin America.

Motion pictures.

Emigration and immigration in motion pictures.

Motion pictures--Social aspects--Latin America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (407 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Scarecrow Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Migration in Contemporary Hispanic Cinema, Thomas Deveny takes the unique approach of looking at film and immigration with a global perspective, examining emigration and immigration films from Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Central America, and the Hispanic Caribbean. Deveny approaches each movie with a close textual analysis, keeping in mind the sociological theories regarding migration, as well as incorporating criticism on the film. Films such as Flowers from Another World

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Ch01. Migration in Spanish Cinema; Ch02. Migration in Argentine Cinema; Ch03. Migration in Mexican Cinema; Ch04. Migration in Films from Central America; Ch05. Migration in Films from the Hispanic Caribbean; Ch06. The Underbelly of Migration: Trafficking of Drugs and Humans; Ch07. Mulitnational Migration in the Hispanic World; Ch08. Hispanic Cinema and "Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free"; Works Cited; Filmography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

1-280-87996-3

9786613721273

0-8108-8505-0

OCLC:

855502187