Narcomedia: Latinxs, Drug Economies, and the Politics of Representation

Professor Ruiz's work looks to the (over) representation of Latinx in U.S. media narratives that the tell the story of how the nation procures, uses, and abuses illicit narcotics. This talk will examine the most recent cycle of Latinx drug films and series, focusing on those embedded in the so-called "Prestige Television" movement (series like Breaking Bad and Narcos) to argue that we are entering a period of renewed cultural interest in Latinxs' roles in the international drug trade.