{"title":"Series: Aris \u0026 Phillips Hispanic Classics","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"vejigantes-the-masked-mulatta-9781805967187","title":"Vejigantes: The Masked Mulatta","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVejigantes: The Masked Mulatta\u003c\/em\u003e is a translation of a very popular Puerto Rican play published by the island’s Father of Puerto Rican Theater, Francisco Arriví, in 1958. This work reveals the complexities of internalised self-hatred based on the natural hair texture of individuals of African ancestry on the island and cultural tensions that arise when the United States arrives to the island in the middle of the twentieth century as a result of Operation Bootstrap (1947).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe play reflects the cultural difference between the mainland and the island at a time when many companies established on the island. This translation will allow this wonderful drama to be accessible to an English-speaking audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe work translates the central theme of the imposition of colonial and imperialist values, while keeping the rich culture of \u003cem\u003ela isla de encanto\u003c\/em\u003e (Island of Enchantment).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398083166444,"sku":"9781805967187","price":415.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/70060eb3fec5c7dcf235dde9805d2ffa.jpg?v=1773776354"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-aris-phillips-hispanic-classics.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}