Shot in America: Television, the State, and the Rise of Chicano Cinema

by Chon A. Noriega

Book Overview

Redefines media history through Chicano film and television.

One of the most influential figures in ethnic media studies takes direct aim at how Chicano filmmaking has been represented in the history of media in the United States. Shot in America tackles seemingly intractable dilemmas involving the political and market functions of film and TV to provide a definitive response to the debates over cultural and racial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816629315
• ISBN13: 9780816629312
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"