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The Latinx Files
Race, Migration, and Space Aliens
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Published/Copyright:
2021
About this book
In The Latinx Files, Matthew David Goodwin traces how Latinx science fiction writers are reclaiming the space alien from its xenophobic legacy in the science fiction genre. The book argues that the space alien is a vital Latinx figure preserving Latinx cultures by activating the myriad possible constructions of the space alien to represent race and migration in the popular imagination. The works discussed in this book, including those of H.G. Wells, Gloria Anzaldúa, Junot Diaz, André M. Carrington, and many others, often explicitly reject the derogatory correlation of the space alien and Latinxs, while at other times, they contain space aliens that function as a source of either enlightenment or horror for Latinx communities. Throughout this nuanced analysis, The Latinx Files demonstrates how the character of the space alien has been significant to Latinx communities and has great potential for future writers and artists.
Author / Editor information
MATTHEW DAVID GOODWIN is an assistant professor in the Chicana and Chicano studies department at the University of New Mexico. He is the editor of two anthologies: Latinx Rising and Speculative Fiction for Dreamers.
FREDERICK LUIS ALDAMA is a Distinguished University Professor, Arts & Humanities Distinguished Professor of English, University Distinguished Scholar, and Alumni Distinguished Teacher at the Ohio State University in Columbus as well as an Eisner award winning author.
FREDERICK LUIS ALDAMA is a Distinguished University Professor, Arts & Humanities Distinguished Professor of English, University Distinguished Scholar, and Alumni Distinguished Teacher at the Ohio State University in Columbus as well as an Eisner award winning author.
Reviews
"There is power in being an alien (from the Latin alienus, meaning stranger): you're always in transit, arriving from somewhere else. Although we Latinos are frequently portrayed as a menace, giving the Anglos the goosebumps, the tides are changing now. In spite of all the anger, it is clear that our planet is a happier, less obfuscating place than the one made by the shrieking Anglos. Jump into this space shuttle made by Commander Matthew Goodwin and explore the universe of chupacabras and other charming monsters. You will discover not only that there is indeed intelligent life in outer space but that it is far more diverse than you ever imagined."
— Ilan Stavans, general editor of The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature“Goodwin has written a much needed, sophisticated, and serious analysis of Latinx people and culture in science fiction. Through his sweeping analysis of contemporary Latinx science fiction he demonstrates that Latinx science fiction writers have often used the space invader to represent race and migration.”
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Foreword: Why the Space of the Latinx Speculative Matters
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Preface: The X in the Latinx Files
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Introduction: A Brief Survey of Latinx Science Fiction
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1. On Space Aliens
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2. Gloria Anzaldúa and the Making of an Alien Consciousness
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3. Reclaiming the Space Alien
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4. Aliens in a Strange Land
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5. The Unbearable Enlightenment of the Space Alien
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6. Space Aliens and the Discovery of Horror
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7. La conciencia Chupacabras
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Conclusion: Fight the Future
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Acknowledgments
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Notes
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Works Cited
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Index
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August 5, 2021
eBook ISBN:
9781978815148
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eBook ISBN:
9781978815148
Keywords for this book
Latinx immigrants; Latinx; immigrants; race; migration; nation; space alien; xenophobic; foreign; Gloria Anzaldúa; La Conciencia Chupacabras; immigration; Latinx science fiction writers; cience fiction genre; xenophobic legacy; space aliens; Latinx speculative fiction; speculative fiction; Matthew David Goodwin; preserving Latinx cultures; H.G. Wells; Junot Diaz; André M. Carrington
Audience(s) for this book
For universities and colleges of further and higher education
