Mediated Representations of Latinos and the United States-Mexico Border in the Media

Media is used to shape the identity of a nation. It serves as a vehicle to reassure and reaffirm the dominant group's perspective and ideals in order to maintain the status quo. The media has its greatest influence on people who do not have a frame of reference to help them interpret what the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Romo, Christine Gamez
Other Authors: Tatum, Charles M.
Language:EN
Published: The University of Arizona. 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194501