Bibliograph

Lalo Alcaraz, political cartooning in the Latino community, Héctor D. Fernández L'Hoeste

Type

Label

Lalo Alcaraz, political cartooning in the Latino community, Héctor D. Fernández L'Hoeste

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-189) and index

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Lalo Alcaraz

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

962552512

Responsibility statement

Héctor D. Fernández L'Hoeste

Series statement

Great comics artists series

Sub title

political cartooning in the Latino community

Summary

"Amid the controversy surrounding immigration and border control, the work of California cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz (b. 1964) has stood as an example of strident art from a Latino viewpoint. Of Mexican descent, Alcaraz fights for Latino rights through his creativity, drawing political commentary as well as underlining the ways Latinos confront discrimination in their daily lives. Through an analysis of Alcaraz's early editorial cartooning and his strips for La Cucaracha, the first nationally syndicated, political Latino daily comic strip, author Héctor Fernández L'Hoeste suggests that Alcaraz's art attests to the community's struggles. Alcaraz has become controversial with his satirical, sharp commentary on immigration and other Latino issues. What makes Alcaraz's work so potent? Fernández marks his insistence on never letting go of what he views as injustice against Latinos, when they represent the largest growing ethnic group. Indeed, the art serves as testament to a key moment in the history of the United States: the time when the country will cease being steered by a white majority, but rather by racial plurality--the very reason that Alcaraz seems bent on exposing the monocultural norm. Fernández's study provides an accessible, comprehensive view into the work of a cartoonist that deserves greater recognition, not just because Alcaraz represents the injustice and inequity prevalent in our society, but because as both a US citizen and a member of the Latino community, his ability to stand in, between, and outside two cultures affords him the clarity and experience necessary to be a powerful voice"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- On Lalo Alcaraz and the Latino community -- Lalo Alcaraz in the context of Latino comics -- Migra mouse : political cartoons and the immigration debate -- La cucaracha : an alienated bug's struggle against a hidden norm -- A Q & A with Lalo Alcaraz -- Conclusion

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