Brown gumshoes : detective fiction and the search for Chicana/o identity /

Popular fiction, with its capacity for diversion, can mask important cultural observations within a framework that is often overlooked in the academic world. Works thought to be merely "escapist" can often be more seriously mined for revelations regarding the worlds they portray, especiall...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Rodriguez, Ralph E. (Ralph Edward), 1965-
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Austin : University of Texas Press, 2005.
Subjects:	Detective and mystery stories, American > History and criticism. American fiction > Mexican American authors > History and criticism. Mexican Americans > Intellectual life. Mexican Americans in literature. Group identity in literature. Detective and mystery stories, American.
Online Access:	Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:	0292796781 9780292796782
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central