CWC Docs: American Homeboy
Carsey-Wolf Center
University of California Video Podcasts (Video) · UCTV: UC Santa Barbara
September 6, 202540m 16s
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Show Notes
Documentary subject and Chicano activist Jerry Ramirez joins moderator Clint Terrell (English, UCSB) for a discussion of the documentary film American Homeboy. They discuss Ramirez’s involvement with the film, his relationship to his Chicano identity, and how his experience being incarcerated fueled his activism, particularly in relation to Chicano issues. Ramirez and Terrrell reflect on how the film portrays Chicano history, including how Chicana and Chicano identity has been shaped over time. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 40921]
Topics
filmdocumentarychicanohomeboyprisonincarceratedidentityEthnic StudiesFilm StudiesHispanic Culture40921