Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. Preface xiii
5. 1. The Confluence of Stereotype and Law 1
6. 2. Latinas/os in the American Imagination 11
7. 3. Centering Latina/o Stereotypes in Those of Other Groups 21
8. 4. Greasers and Gangsters Latinas/os and Crime 30
9. 5. Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me) 64
10. 6. In the U.S.A., It’s English or Adiós Amigo 82
11. 7. One of the Smart Ones 104
12. 8. No Mexicans or Dogs Allowed 114
13. 9. Gringos in the Latina/o Imagination 154
14. 10. Latinas/os in the Mirror 162
15. 11. Eradicating Stereotypes 169
16. 12. Mi Familia as Counterspeech 187
17. 13. Eradicating Stereotypes 193
18. 14. Beyond Stereotype 225
19. Notes 235
20. Index 289
21. About the Author 293