Chicano Popular Culture: Que Hable el Pueblo

Since 2001, Charles M. Tatum's Chicano Popular Culture has offered a window into popular culture among Americans of Mexican descent. Chicano Popular Culture, Second Edition provides a fascinating, timely, and accessible introduction to Chicano cultural expression and representation. New sections discuss music, with an emphasis on hip-hop and rap; cinema and filmmakers; media, including the contributions of Jorge Ramos and Maria Hinojosa; and celebrations and other popular traditions, including quinceaneras, cincuentaneras, and Cesar Chavez Day. In addition, Tatum has updated and expanded each chapter, with significant revisions in the following areas: "Suggested Readings" for each chapter Chicanas in the Chicano Movement and Chicanos since the Chicano Movement Popular literature, including new material on Denise Chavez, Luis J. Rodriguez, Alfredo Vea, Luis Alberto Urrea, Richard Rodriguez, and Juan Felipe Herrera Theoretical approaches to popular culture, including the perspectives of Norma Cantu, Alicia Gaspar de Alba, Pancho McFarland, Michelle Habell-Pallan, and Victor Sorell Featuring clear examples, an engaging writing style, and helpful discussion questions, Chicano Popular Culture, Second Edition invites readers to discover and enjoy Mexican American popular culture.