ABSTRACT
To aid in teaching others about the importance of race, we illustrate the utility of Latina/o/x Critical Communication Theory in conceptualizing Latina/o/s critical race media literacies by applying its five tenets to develop a lens with which to engage representations of Latina/o/xs in the media. To do so, in this chapter, we begin by discussing how Latina/o Critical Communication Theory can centralize Latina/o/x perspective into the communication discipline in an empowering, liberatory manner that fosters critical media literacies. We then explain how to operationalize these critical interpretations of race within media messages by fleshing out the literacy skills possible by applying this theory to one season of the Freeform reboot of the television series Party of Five.
