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Book SynopsisInvestigating the cultural and political history of US Spanish-language broadcasts throughout the twentieth century, this book reveals how these changes have helped Spanish-language radio secure its dominance in the major US radio markets.
Trade ReviewSounds of Belonging provides insightful, original research on important developments in Spanish-language radio and makes a unique contribution to the field. Casillasenriches our understanding of U.S. radio history and Latino culture. -- Joy Hayes,author of Radio Nation: Communication, Popular Culture, and Nationalism in Mexico
Methodically argued and supported with rare archival detail, Sounds of Belonging provides a sorely needed account of U.S. Mexican community radio and Chicano-based Spanish-language radio. Beautifully written and thoroughly researched, Sounds of Belonging makes a significant intervention into Latina/o media studies and media history more generally. -- Isabel Molina-Guzman,author of Dangerous Curves: Latina Bodies in the Media
Dolores Ines Casillass important study sheds new light on Spanish-language radio, noting how it allows marginalized Latinos to claim a place within a hostile environment. * The Journal of American History *
Casillas offers an incisive analysis of the origins and evolution of Spanish-language radio in the US and its key role in shaping the public discourse about citizenship and immigration issues in the 20thcentury.With precision and engaging storytelling, Casillas describes how radio became a critical medium that gave Latino/as and Chicano/as access to a public forum about matters that affected them directly in a country where many were socially and culturally disenfranchised.This book is a much-needed contribution to conversations about the complex dynamics at the intersections of mass media, language, race, and social justice issues. * Choice *
Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments ix A Note on Language xiii Introduction: Public Advocacy on U.S. Spanish-Language 1 Radio 1. Acoustic Allies: Early Latin-Themed and Spanish-Language 21 Radio Broadcasts, 1920s-1940s 2. Mixed Signals: Developing Bilingual Chicano Radio, 51 1960s-1980s 3. Sounds of Surveillance: U.S. Spanish-Language Radio Patrols 83 La Migra 4. Pun Intended: Listening to Gendered Politics on Morning 101 Radio Shows 5. Desperately Seeking Dinero: Calculating Language and Race 127 within Radio Ratings Afterword 147 Notes 153 Bibliography 183 Index 207 About the Author 221
