Sounds of Belonging: U.S. Spanish-language Radio and Public Advocacy by Dolores

Description: Sounds of Belonging by Dolores Ines Casillas Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Investigating 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. Publisher Description How Spanish-language radio has influenced American and Latino discourse on key current affairs issues such as citizenship and immigration. Winner, Book of the Year presented by the American Association of Hispanics in Higher EducationHonorable Mention for the 2015 Latino Studies Best Book presented by the Latin American Studies AssociationThelast two decades have produced continued Latino population growth, and markedshifts in both communications and immigration policy. Since the 1990s, Spanish-language radio has dethroned English-language radio stations in major citiesacross the United States, taking over the number one spot in Los Angeles,Houston, Miami, and New York City. Investigating the cultural and politicalhistory of U.S. Spanish-language broadcasts throughout the twentieth century, Soundsof Belonging reveals how these changes have helped Spanish-language radiosecure its dominance in the major U.S. radio markets.Bringing together theories on the immigration experience withsound and radio studies, Dolores Inés Casillas documentshow Latinos form listening relationships with Spanish-language radioprogramming. Using a vast array of sources, from print culture and industryjournals to sound archives of radio programming, she reflects on institutionalgrowth, the evolution of programming genres, and reception by the radioindustry and listeners to map the trajectory of Spanish-language radio, fromits grassroots origins to the current corporate-sponsored business it hasbecome. Casillas focuses on Latinos use of Spanish-language radio to helpnavigate their immigrant experiences with U.S. institutions, for example inbroadcasting discussions about immigration policies while providing anonymityfor a legally vulnerable listenership. Sounds of Belonging proposes thatdebates of citizenship are not always formal personal appeals but a collectiveexperience heard loudly through broadcast radio. Author Biography Dolores Inés Casillas is Associate Professor in the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies and Director of the Chicano Studies Institute (CSI) at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is the author of Sounds of Belonging: U.S. Spanish-language Radio and Public Advocacy (2014), which won Book of the Year from the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education and was Honorable Mention/Best Latino Studies Book, from the Latin American Studies Association. She is co-editor of the Companion to Latina/o Media Studies (2016) and co-editor Feeling It: Language, Race and Affect in Latinx Youth Learning (2018). Details ISBN 0814770657 ISBN-13 9780814770658 Title Sounds of Belonging Author Dolores Ines Casillas Format Hardcover Year 2014 Pages 224 Publisher New York University Press GE_Item_ID:161715812; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780814770658

Book Title: Sounds of Belonging

Number of Pages: 224 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Sounds of Belonging : U. S. Spanish-Language Radio and Public Advocacy

Publisher: New York University Press

Subject: Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, Media Studies, Media & the Law, Emigration & Immigration, Latin America / General, Radio / General

Publication Year: 2014

Item Height: 0.8 in

Item Weight: 18.4 Oz

Type: Textbook

Subject Area: Law, Performing Arts, Social Science, History

Author: Dolores Ines Casillas

Item Length: 9.3 in

Series: Critical Cultural Communication Ser.

Item Width: 6.3 in

Format: Hardcover