University of California, San Diego

Associate Professor

Social Sciences Bldg. Room 224
Phone: 858-822-5117
Fax: 858.534.8194
E-mail:cmarez@ucsd.edu

Office Hours

Fall 2009: By Appointment

2009-10 Teaching

Spring 2010

ETHN 200C - Projects (Pro-Seminar): Research in Ethnic Studies

Education:

Ph.D., English, University of California, Berkeley

Research Interests:

Dr. Marez' research and teaching focus is on race and political economy in popular culture and media, with a particular emphasis on U.S. Latinos. His book, Drug Wars: The Political Economy of Narcotics (University of Minnesota Press, 2004) compares official uses of the media to represent drug use and traffic among immigrants and minorities with popular media produced by and for such communities. More recently Dr. Marez has focused on the historical role of technology, especially media technology, in the lives of Mexican migrants in the United States. He has also been the editor of American Quarterly (2006-10), the journal of the American Studies Association, and ex officio member of the Association’s Executive Committee. In addition to introductory classes in Ethnic Studies, Dr. Marez will teach courses on the history of race and technology; film, television, and new media; and the political economy of culture.

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