Set in the early 21st century, the narrative follows a Mexican American educator reflecting on the evolving role of Latinos as the largest ethnic minority in the US and their increasing presence in the middle and professional classes. This exploration delves into cultural identity, education, and the challenges faced by the community, offering insights into the complexities of contemporary Latino experiences.
The book offers a critical analysis of how education and media serve as immobilizing forces within the Latino community, particularly affecting Mexican Americans. Marco Portales explores the societal structures that contribute to the persistence of a constrained Latino identity, highlighting the challenges faced by individuals striving for progress against these powerful influences. Through this examination, the work sheds light on the complex dynamics that shape the Latino experience in contemporary society.
«Youth and Age» culls out from generally well-known texts what in effect is an unnoticed dialogue in American literature.Marco Portales' book highlights the languages, the styles, and the purposes and intentions of well-recognized writers who focused attention on old men narrators and characters from the Puritan period to the beginning of the twentieth century. The rhetoric that emerges here will engage the interests of students in American Studies, history, Gender Studies, literature, and gerontology.