Puerto Rican Soldiers and Second-Class Citizenship

Representations in Media

Author Manuel Avilés-Santiago

Puerto Rican soldiers have been consistently whitewashed out of the narrative of American history despite playing parts in all American wars since WWI. This book examines the online self-representation of Puerto Rican soldiers who served during the war on terror, focusing on social networking sites, user-generated content and web memorials.

Bio

Manuel G. Aviles-Santiago is associate dean for academic programs and curricular innovation, associate professor of communication and culture at the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, and director of the Office of Veterans and Military Academic Engagement. He obtained his doctorate in media studies at the Department of Radio-TV-Film at the University of Texas-Austin.

Book cover for "Puerto Rican Soldiers and Second-Class Citizenship"
Date published
Publisher
Palgrave
ISBN
9781137452870
Genres
Film and media, Communication
College or unit
College of Integrative Sciences and Arts

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