Continental Shifts

"Exceptionally readable and teachable, with a breadth of examples. Few books in this niche have been published in Latino studies, and this contribution should be highly welcome." ~Michael Hames-Garcia, Professor of Ethnic Studies, University of Oregon and author of Identity Complex: Making the Case for Multiplicity

"A compelling framework that will impact how we think about hemispheric Latino studies in the years to come." ~David J. Vázquez, Associate Professor of English, University of Oregon and author of Triangulations: Narrative Strategies for Navigating Latino Identity

"Riofrio engages wide swaths of popular culture and literary criticism, using them as a prism for understanding contemporary historical events and public policy." ~Choice

"...critically ambitious, highly readable, and  furiously  passionate.  The  book  indeed  provides  an  exciting  contribution to Inter-American  studies,  Latino  Studies,  literary  and  cultural  studies,  but  truly triumphs in the way it models ethically grounded and publicly directed scholarly work." ~Symploke

"Both ambitious and comprehensive in scope, this book sheds new light on the discursive racism found in twenty-first-century media forms that has prepared the way for recent anti-immigrant movements…Continental Shifts presents a timely critique of the post-9/11 criminalization of Latinx people. It is a compelling study of how discursive racism and challenging racism affects the experience of being Latinx in the US, as well as Latin American perceptions of that experience." ~Journal of American Studies