Introduction : Central Americans among "US" -- Signifying US Central American non-belonging -- Domesticated subject? The Salvadoran maid in US television and film -- Lance Corporal José Gutiérrez and the perils of being a "good immigrant" -- Central American crossings, rightlessness, and survival in Mexico's border passage -- The cachet of illegal chickens in Central American Los Angeles -- Conclusion : seeing beyond the dominant.
Summary:
"The book explores how Central Americans have been imagined and represented in the United States since the 1980s, particularly as guerrillas/military strongmen, disfranchised refugees, gang-bangers, domestic workers, and illegal aliens. Drawing from popular films, TV, news reports, and social media, it shows how these representations firm up the image of Central Americans as undeserving of citizenship while often making them invisible within discussions of Latinx community and representation"-- Provided by publisher.
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