Research Guides: WECIB Spanish 2 class Film, Music and Television Project: Books and eBooks

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The Hispanic American Almanac by Nicolas Kanellos (Editor)
ISBN: 9780787625184
Publication Date: 2002
This resource describes all major aspects of the culture and civilization of Hispanic Americans living in the United States.
Read and Think Spanish (Book) by The Editors of Think Spanish
ISBN: 9780071460330
Publication Date: 2005
A fun, fascinating way to expand your knowledge of the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures
Once I Was You by Maria Hinojosa
ISBN: 9781982128654
Publication Date: 2020
Maria Hinojosa is an award-winning journalist who, for nearly thirty years, has reported on stories and communities in America that often go ignored by the mainstream media--from tales of hope in the South Bronx to the unseen victims of the War on Terror and the first detention camps in the US.
Decoding Despacito by Leila Cobo
ISBN: 9780593081334
Publication Date: 2021
A behind the scenes look at the music that is currently the soundtrack of the globe, reported on and written by Leila Cobo, Billboard's VP of Latin Music and the world's ultimate authority on popular Latin music.
Puerto Ricans in the United States by Maria E. Perez y Gonzalez
ISBN: 9780313297489
Publication Date: 2000
Puerto Ricans in the United States begins by presenting Puerto Rico--the land, the people, and the culture. The island's invasion by U.S. forces in 1898 set the stage for our intertwined relationship to the present day.

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The Mexican Texans by Phyllis McKenzie
ISBN: 9781585443079
Publication Date: 2004
In The Mexican Texans, author Phyllis McKenzie uses historical narrative and a wealth of photographs to explore how time has shaped the identity of Mexican Texans and their continued contribution in the Lone Star State through more than six generations.
Spanish Lessons by Paul Julian Smith
ISBN: 9781785331084
Publication Date: 2017
Though unjustly neglected by English-language audiences, Spanish film and television not only represent a remarkably influential and vibrant cultural industry; they are also a fertile site of innovation in the production of "transmedia" works that bridge narrative forms.
The Spanish Fantastic by Shelagh Rowan-Legg
ISBN: 9781784536770
Publication Date: 2016
In recent decades, the Spanish 'fantastic' has been at the forefront of genre filmmaking.
Performance and Spanish Film by Dean Allbritton (Editor); Alejandro Melero (Editor); Tom Whittaker (Editor)
ISBN: 9780719097720
Publication Date: 2016
Performance and Spanish film is the first book to provide a detailed study of screen acting in Spanish film.
Dark Laughter by Juan F. Egea
ISBN: 9780299295448
Publication Date: 2014
In Dark Laughter, Juan F. Egea provides a remarkable in-depth analysis of the dark comedy film genre in Spain, as well as a provocative critical engagement with the idea of national cinema, the visual dimension of cultural specificity, and the ethics of dark humor.