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Popular Culture Portrayals Of Latinos And Mental Health, Jose A. Munoz, Anahi Reynoso-Franco, Lydia Perez, Sarai Tovar
Popular Culture Portrayals Of Latinos And Mental Health, Jose A. Munoz, Anahi Reynoso-Franco, Lydia Perez, Sarai Tovar
Sociology Faculty Publications
Research on the portrayals of Latinos and mental health allows for the conceptualization of a long-lasting social issue. This project identifies the different film and television content that erroneously depicts Latinos with mental illnesses. This study takes a qualitative approach to help describe what roles Latino characters play in the media and how mental health is portrayed by such characters. We selected a purposive sample of cases where Latino roles were played by Latino actors, non-Latino actors, or actors with an “ambiguous” ethnic identity. This collaborative project poses the following research questions: We ask how are Latinos with mental health …
Elderly Undocumented Latinos And Their Retirement Strategies, Alfredo Torres, Jose A. Munoz, Rubi Becerril
Elderly Undocumented Latinos And Their Retirement Strategies, Alfredo Torres, Jose A. Munoz, Rubi Becerril
Sociology Faculty Publications
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