{"product_id":"defending-their-own-in-the-cold-9780252036460","title":"Defending Their Own in the Cold","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA visual and textual journey through the cultural contributions of Puerto Rican artists in the United States\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReceived an Honorable Mention in the Frank Bonilla Book Award Competition from the Puerto Rican Studies Association (PRSA), 2012.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A book that will undoubtedly have an impact on US Puerto Rican Studies by expanding the repertoire of authors, works, and approaches that have traditionally defined the field.\"--\u003ci\u003eMoreno: New Perspectives in U.S. Puerto Rican Cultural and Literary Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDefending Their Own in the Cold\u003c\/i\u003e brings to the fore a vibrant intellectual and artistic tradition. . . . Zimmerman, in beautifully rendered prose, captures the largesse of this tradition with the empathy of an insider and the expertise of an accomplished theoretician. His text is more than a defense, as the title may imply, but literary, artistic, and social analysis at its very best.\"--\u003ci\u003eCentro Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A healthy addition to any Latino Studies course focusing on art or literary movements. \u003ci\u003eDefending Their Own in the Cold\u003c\/i\u003e provides an introduction to contemporary cultural representation of Latinos and Puerto Ricans in the Midwest. Reflexive collections such as his offer both scholars and students a glimpse into the ways Puerto Ricans in the United States defend their own despite dominant misrepresentations of Latino's integration and self-empowerment.\"--\u003ci\u003eLatino Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The author introduces insightful and provocative arguments about U.S. Puerto Rican cultural experiences and provides compelling illustrations. This is an important reference text that will undoubtedly stimulate further research.\"--Edna Acosta-Belen, coauthor of \u003ci\u003ePuerto Ricans in the United States: A Contemporary Portrait\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface ix\u003cbr\u003e Introduction xiii\u003cbr\u003e 1. Puerto Rican and Chicano Crossovers\u003cbr\u003e in Latino Film and Music Culture 1\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Flag and Three Rican Artists 21\u003cbr\u003e 3. U.S. Puerto Rican Literature 50\u003cbr\u003e 4. Puerto Rican Poets in Chicago 80\u003cbr\u003e 5. Carmen Pursifull: Dancing from\u003cbr\u003e New York to Anglo Illinois 112\u003cbr\u003e 6. Cuban–Puerto Rican Relations and\u003cbr\u003e Final Projections 130\u003cbr\u003e Notes 145\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography 157\u003cbr\u003e Index 181","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400426758487,"sku":"9780252036460","price":77.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252036460.jpg?v=1730470656","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/defending-their-own-in-the-cold-9780252036460","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}