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This volume reassesses the field of Chicana/o literary studies in light of the rise of Latina/o studies, the recovery of a large body of early literature by Mexican Americans, and the ""transnational turn"" in American studies. The chapters reveal how ""Chicano"" defines a literary critical sensibility as well as a political one and show how this view can yield new insights about the status of Mexican Americans, the legacies of colonialism, and the ongoing prospects for social justice. Chicana/o literary representations emerge as significant examples of the local that interrogate globalization's attempts to erase difference. They also highlight how Chicana/o literary studies' interests in racial justice and the minority experience have produced important intersections with new disciplines while also retaining a distinctive character. The recalibration of Chicana/o literary studies in light of these shifts raises important methodological and disciplinary questions, which these chapters address as they introduce the new tools required for the study of Chicana/o literature at this critical juncture.

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These first-rate essays represent the maturation of Latina/o literary studies, whose sophistication has grown by leaps and bounds with the crucial aid of this volume's subject: the brilliant work of Ram n Sald var. Well organized and unique, this volume is sure to become essential reading in the field. --John Mor n Gonz lez, University of Texas at Austin

-These first-rate essays represent the maturation of Latina/o literary studies, whose sophistication has grown by leaps and bounds with the crucial aid of this volume's subject: the brilliant work of Ramon Saldivar. Well organized and unique, this volume is sure to become essential reading in the field.- --John Moran Gonzalez, University of Texas at Austin

These first-rate essays represent the maturation of Latina/o literary studies, whose sophistication has grown by leaps and bounds with the crucial aid of this volume's subject: the brilliant work of Ramon Saldivar. Well-organized and unique, this volume is sure to become essential reading in the field. John Moran Gonzalez, University of Texas at Austin

These first-rate essays represent the maturation of Latina/o literary studies, whose sophistication has grown by leaps and bounds with the crucial aid of this volume's subject: the brilliant work of Ramon Saldivar. Well organized and unique, this volume is sure to become essential reading in the field. --John Moran Gonzalez, University of Texas at Austin

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William Orchard is assistant professor of English at Queens College, City University of New York.

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