Download or read book African Immigrants in Contemporary Spanish Texts Crossing the Straits written by Victoria L. Ketz and published by Lund Humphries Publishers. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How African immigrants represent themselves and are represented in contemporary Spanish texts is the subject of this interdisciplinary collection. Analyzing novels, poetry, films, online forums, and other genres, the contributors shed light on Spain's racial and sexual boundaries and the appeal of images of Africa in the contemporary marketplace. The collection is a convincing reminder that cultural texts provide a mirror into the perceptions of society during times of change.