Paseos, y Otros Cuentos [Paseos, and Other Stories], 2020
Scope and Content Note
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.
The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and changed to digital submissions in 2020. There are also a handful of audiocassette tapes and one USB. The media components are stored onsite at the Archives.
Dates
- 2020
Creator
- Martinez, Jose Manuel, Jr. (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.
Extent
148 pages (148 pages)
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
Overview
"Mexicans are not a monolith, our stories have always had similar starting points—almost always with the immigrant ancestor(s). What happens to them next can be anyone's guess, but often times their primary goal is survival, though the meaning of survival depends on the family. Writing this collection, I did not presume that it would speak for every Mexican family out there, and each of those stories I haven't excavated contains a unique heart and waits further exploration. In acknowledging these shortcomings, I hoped I could still tell a believable, realistic, and down-to-earth story of a Mexican family, while remembering that many others don't realize their "American Dream." Perhaps some of them they "make it," yes, but perhaps they're still forced to contend with a lot. Perhaps for some time, things don't let up and life rains down hard on them. Perhaps they avoid a wave of misfortune, but someone they care about gets affected instead. Perhaps their happy ending resides in having the luck to recover from a traumatic past under a momentary semblance of peace." -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.01B Writing, Literature & Publishing
Physical Description
148 pages
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
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