Border tunnels a media theory of the U.S.-Mexico underground / Juan Llamas-Rodriguez.

Author/creator Llamas-Rodriguez, Juan
Format Electronic
Publication InfoMinneapolis ; London : University of Minnesota Press, [2023]
Description236 pages ; 22 cm
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Subjects

Contents Introduction : a media theory of the border tunnel -- TV news and spectacle -- Reality TV and performativity -- Digital animation and plasticity -- First-person shooters and racialization -- Speculative design and sustainability -- Conclusion : media theory from the border tunnel.
Abstract "Analyzing the technologies, institutional politics, narrative tropes, and aesthetic decisions that go into showing border tunnels across multiple forms of media, Juan Llamas-Rodriguez argues that we cannot properly address border issues without attending to-and fully understanding-the fraught relationship between their representation and reality"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2023012200
ISBN9781517914295 (paperback)
ISBN9781517914288 (library binding)
ISBN(ebook)

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