LEADER 04508nam 22007694a 450 001 9910783765603321 005 20230207223851.0 010 $a0-8147-3944-X 010 $a1-4175-6867-4 024 7 $a10.18574/9780814739440 035 $a(CKB)1000000000245288 035 $a(EBL)866166 035 $a(OCoLC)782878118 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000165198 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11152122 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000165198 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10141682 035 $a(PQKB)10001960 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC866166 035 $a(OCoLC)57361503 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse10748 035 $a(DE-B1597)547112 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780814739440 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL866166 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10137162 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000245288 100 $a20030630d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn#---|u||u 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aGreasers and gringos$b[electronic resource] $eLatinos, law, and the American imagination /$fSteven W. Bender 210 $aNew York $cNew York University Press$dc2003 215 $a1 online resource (310 p.) 225 1 $aCritical America 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a0-8147-9888-8 311 0 $a0-8147-9887-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tAcknowledgments --$tPreface --$t1. The Confluence of Stereotype and Law --$t2. Latinas/os in the American Imagination --$t3. Centering Latina/o Stereotypes in Those of Other Groups --$t4. Greasers and Gangsters Latinas/os and Crime --$t5. Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me) --$t6. In the U.S.A., It?s English or Adiós Amigo --$t7. One of the Smart Ones --$t8. No Mexicans or Dogs Allowed --$t9. Gringos in the Latina/o Imagination --$t10. Latinas/os in the Mirror --$t11. Eradicating Stereotypes --$t12. Mi Familia as Counterspeech --$t13. Eradicating Stereotypes --$t14. Beyond Stereotype --$tNotes --$tIndex --$tAbout the Author 330 $aAlthough the origin of the term ?greaser? is debated, its derogatory meaning never has been. From silent movies like The Greaser?s Revenge (1914) and The Girl and the Greaser (1913) with villainous title characters, to John Steinbeck's portrayals of Latinos as lazy, drunken, and shiftless in his 1935 novel Tortilla Flat, to the image of violent, criminal, drug-using gang members of East LA, negative stereotypes of Latinos/as have been plentiful in American popular culture far before Latinos/as became the most populous minority group in the U.S. In Greasers and Gringos, Steven W. Bender examines and surveys these stereotypes and their evolution, paying close attention to the role of mass media in their perpetuation. Focusing on the intersection between stereotypes and the law, Bender reveals how these negative images have contributed significantly to the often unfair treatment of Latino/as under American law by the American legal system. He looks at the way demeaning constructions of Latinos/as influence their legal treatment by police, prosecutors, juries, teachers, voters, and vigilantes. He also shows how, by internalizing negative social images, Latinos/as and other subordinated groups view themselves and each other as inferior. Although fighting against cultural stereotypes can be a daunting task, Bender reminds us that, while hard to break, they do not have to be permanent. Greasers and Gringos begins the charge of debunking existing stereotypes and implores all Americans to re-imagine Latinos/as as legal and social equals. 410 0$aCritical America. 606 $aHispanic Americans$xLegal status, laws, etc$zUnited States 606 $aHispanic Americans$xSocial conditions 606 $aHispanic Americans and mass media$zUnited States 610 $aExamines. 610 $aLatino. 610 $adamning. 610 $aeffects. 610 $alegal. 610 $asociety. 610 $astereotyping. 610 $asystem. 610 $awithin. 615 0$aHispanic Americans$xLegal status, laws, etc. 615 0$aHispanic Americans$xSocial conditions. 615 0$aHispanic Americans and mass media 676 $a342.73/0873 700 $aBender$b Steven$01140280 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910783765603321 996 $aGreasers and gringos$93859885 997 $aUNINA