Rock the nation : Latin/o identities and the Latin rock diaspora /

Rock the Nation analyzes Latino/a identity through rock 'n' roll music and its deep Latin/o history. By linking rock music to Latinos and to music from Latin America, the author argues that Latin/o music, people, and culture have been central to the development of rock music as a major pop...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Avant-Mier, Roberto
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Continuum, 2010.
Subjects:
Rock music > Latin America > History and criticism.
Rock music > United States > Latin American influences.
Rock (Musique) > Amérique latine > Histoire et critique.
Rock (Musique) > États-Unis > Influence latino-américaine.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Punk.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Heavy Metal.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Rock.
Rock music
Latin America
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : On Latinos/Hispanics in the United States, "Latino/as", the U.S. census, and other foundational concepts
  • Heard it on the X : border radio as public discourse, the Latin/o legacy in popular music, and the roots of multicultural America
  • The missing links : zoot suits, original Chicanos, and diasporic Latin/o connections
  • Latinos in the garage : Latin/o presence and influence in garage-rock-- and other pop music
  • Las ondas de José Agustín : the birth of rock in Mexico and the Latin/o rock diaspora (1970-1990)
  • Transnational punk(s) : on the transnational character of the Latin/o rock diaspora
  • Conclusion : Alter-Latino, the Latin/o rock diaspora and new Latinidades.

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