Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-188) and index.
Reading Chicano rap: the patriarchal dominance paradigm in the postindustrial barrio -- Chicano rap primer: a guide to artists and genres -- Machos y malas mujeres: the gendered image -- Sexual agency in Chicana rap: JV versus Ms. Sancha -- Violence and Chicano rap: mirror of a belligerent society -- The Chicano rap on globalization -- Confronting dominance and constructing relationships with young people.