Jorge Capetillo-Ponce

Office: Wheatley, 4th floor, Rm 25
Telephone: 617-287-6284
Email: jorge.capetillo@umb.edu

Jorge Capetillo-Ponce is presently Assistant Professor of Sociology and Research Associate at the Mauricio Gaston Institute for Latino Community Development at University of Massachusetts Boston. Before joining UMass Boston, Dr. Capetillo-Ponce worked as Executive Director of the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York City and as advisor to Latino grassroots organizations in New York and Massachusetts. He has publications on such issues as social theory, race and ethnic relations, media studies, Latino Studies, and U.S.-Latin America relations. Dr. Capetillo-Ponce is the editor of the book Images of Mexico in the U.S. News Media.

Representative Publications
Deciphering the Labyrinth: The Influence of Georg Simmel on the Sociology of Octavio Paz

Politics, Ethnicity, and Bilingual Education in Massachusetts

From 'A Clash of Civilizations' to 'Internal Colonialism': Reactions to the Theoretical Bases of Samuel Huntington's 'The Hispanic Challenge’

Venezuela during the Times of Chavez: A Study on Media, Charisma, and Social Polarization (forthcoming)

Framing the ‘Taxes and Undocumented Workers’ Debate: A Critical Review of Texts Supporting Pro-Enforcement Policies and Practices (forthcoming).

“Foucault, Marxism, and the Cuban Revolution: Historical and Contemporary Reflections (forthcoming)

Foucault and the ‘New Man’: Conversations on Foucault in Cuba (forthcoming)

On Borderlands and Bridges: An Inquiry into Gloria Anzaldúa’s Methodology (forthcoming)