Shot in America : television, the state, and the rise of Chicano cinema

1. No Revolutions Without Poets: Chicano Poetic Consciousness -- 2. Setting The Stage: Social Movements, The State, And Mass Media -- 3. The Stereotypes Must Die: Social Protest And The Frito Bandito -- 4. Regulating Chico: The Irony Of Approaching A State-supported Industry -- 5. Grasping At The Public Airwaves: The Fcc And The Discourse Of Violence -- 6. Training The Activists To Shoot Straight: A Political Generation In U.s. Cinema -- 7. Our Own Institutions: The Geopolitics Of Chicano Professionalism -- 8. This Is Not A Border: From Social Movement To Digital Revolution. Chon A. Noriega. Filmography: P. 251-255. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 257-285) And Index. Contents......Page 10 Preface......Page 12 Acknowledgments......Page 16 List of Acronyms and Abbreviations......Page 22 Introduction......Page 24 one: "No Revolutions without Poets": Chicano Poetic Consciousness......Page 36 two: Setting the Stage: Social Movements, the State, and Mass Media......Page 51 three: "The Stereotypes Must Die": Social Protest and the Frito Bandito......Page 63 four: Regulating Chico: The Irony of Approaching a State-Supported Industry......Page 86 five: Grasping at the Public Airwaves: The FCC and the Discourse of Violence......Page 110 six: Training the Activists to Shoot Straight: A Political Generation in U.S. Cinema......Page 135 seven: "Our Own Institutions": The Geopolitics of Chicano Professionalism......Page 166 eight: This Is Not a Border: From Social Movement to Digital Revolution......Page 200 Epilogue......Page 230 Notes......Page 238 Filmography......Page 286 Bibliography......Page 292 A......Page 322 B......Page 323 C......Page 324 E......Page 327 F......Page 328 H......Page 329 I......Page 330 L......Page 331 M......Page 332 N......Page 333 P......Page 335 R......Page 336 S......Page 337 T......Page 338 V......Page 339 Z......Page 340 One of the most influential figures in ethnic media studies takes direct aim at how Chicano filmmaking has been represented in the history of media in the United States. Shot in America tackles seemingly intractable dilemmas involving the political and market functions of film and TV to provide a definitive response to the debates over cultural and racial identity that have embroiled media and cultural studies over the past two decades.Noriega offers a compelling and detailed description of an enormous body of work by Chicano media makers against the backdrop of Chicano social movements, politics, and activism over a forty-year period -- an extraordinary exposition of the civil rights movement, media reform activities, and public affairs programming that constitutes the prehistory of independent and minority cinemas.Noriega reveals the ways in which Chicano and other minority protests both emerged within and were regulated by the very institutions that excluded them. Shot in America is a study with broad implications for our understanding of cultural politics and the entertainment industries. Noriega offers a compelling and detailed description of an enormous body of work by Chicano media makers against the backdrop of Chicano social movements, politics, and activism over a forty-year period--an extraordinary exposition of the civil rights movement, media reform activities, and public affairs programming that constitutes the prehistory of independent and minority cinemas. 2000 Choice Outstanding Academic Title