Greasers and Gringos: Latinos, Law, and the American Imagination by Bender, Steven W.
Greasers and Gringos: Latinos, Law, and the American Imagination by Bender, Steven W.

Greasers and Gringos: Latinos, Law, and the American Imagination

Although the origin of the term "greaser" is debated, its derogatory meaning never has been. From silent...
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Greasers and Gringos: Latinos, Law, and the American Imagination by Bender, Steven W.

Greasers and Gringos: Latinos, Law, and the American Imagination

$95.86
Greasers and Gringos: Latinos, Law, and the American Imagination by Bender, Steven W.

Greasers and Gringos: Latinos, Law, and the American Imagination

$95.86
Author: Steven W. Bender
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Although 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.



Author: Steven W. Bender
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 10/01/2005
Pages: 293
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 8.78h x 5.98w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780814798881

About the Author
Steven W. Bender is Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Planning and Strategic Initiatives at Seattle University School of Law. He is the author of Mea Culpa: Lessons on Law and Regret from US History (NYU Press, 2015), Run for the Border: Vice and Virtue in U.S.-Mexico Border Crossings (NYU Press, 2012), Tierra y Libertad: Land, Liberty, and Latino Housing (NYU Press, 2010), and Greasers and Gringos: Latinos, Law, and the American Imagination (NYU Press, 2003).
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