Cine-Mexicans: An Introduction to Chicano Cinema

Cine-Mexicans is about the cinematic representations of ""Mexicans"" in US American film. By tracking the history of cinematic representations of ""Mexicans"" in the US, Cine-Mexicans also tracks the notable developments in the Chicano/ a experience and comments on the relationship between the USA and Mexico, between US culture and Mexican/Chicano culture, between US Americans and Mexican-Americans (and/or ""Chicano/as""), and even Mexican nationals and immigrants. This book also doubles as an instructive look at the history of cinematic representations of ""Mexicans in US/Hollywood movies as an introduction to the development of Chicano/a-themed feature films in which Mexican-Americans (""Chicanos"" and ""Chicanas"") sought to make their own films, for their own audiences, as a response to mainstream cinematic representations of Mexicans. Cine-Mexicans is an introductory text that highlights major cultural and political issues affecting Chicano/a communities that are portrayed in cinema/film, so it can be used for classes in: ""Chicano Cinema,"" ""Mexican-American Cinema,"" ""Mexican Cinema,"" ""Borderlands Cinema,"" ""Ethnicity/Race in Media"" or even issues in ""Latino/a,"" ""Latin American,"" or ""Hispanic"" cinema.