Cosmopolitan Strangers in US Latinx Literature and Culture: Building Bridges, Not Walls

This book explores recent art by Latinx community members to highlight social bonds and conviviality against anti-Latinx discourse. It provides a fresh perspective on the Latinx stranger, exposing othering processes and fostering solidarity and social change. The themes and scholarship appeal to various subject areas, including US Latinx literature and culture, border studies, and American studies. It also addresses pressing contemporary issues such as Latinx immigration, family separation, urban life, and politics in the US, appealing to non-specialist audiences.

Format: Hardback
Length: 180 pages
Publication date: 30 March 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book is a timely and thought-provoking exploration of recent art (literary and visual texts) created by members of the Latinx community. It places a strong emphasis on social bonds and forms of conviviality that challenge contemporary anti-Latinx discourse. Drawing primarily on neo-cosmopolitan approaches, the book offers a fresh perspective on the Latinx stranger, exposing the processes of othering to which they are subjected while also highlighting their potential to imagine convivial modes of interaction that foster solidarity and social change.

The themes and the level of scholarship at stake in this volume appeal to a wide range of subject areas, including US Latinx literature and culture, border studies, and American studies. These subjects are increasingly taught in US campuses, as well as in European and Latin American universities. Moreover, the book's focus on pressing contemporary issues such as Latinx immigration, family separation at the US-Mexico border, Latinx urban life, and Latinx politics in the US will likely interest non-specialist audiences who wish to learn more about what it means to be a Latinx politically and culturally.

Formed by a team of geographically diverse contributors, some of whom are renowned writers and scholars, while others are at the beginning of promising careers, this volume takes a critical but also optimistic approach to tackling some of the challenges that Latinxs and other minorities around the world are experiencing in contexts of increasing racism and other forms of hatred.

Overall, this book is a valuable addition to the literature on Latinx studies and provides a rich and nuanced understanding of the experiences and perspectives of Latinx artists and creators. It is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of Latinx identity and the ongoing struggle for social justice and equality.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032231600