Another excellent book that has been indexed by Southwest Humanities was recently published. On 15 March, 2026, Comunidades digitales: Perspectivas interdisciplinarias desde y sobre América Latin@, edited by David L. García León, Javier E. García León, and David S. Dalton, and published by the University of North Carolina Press. This collection of essays moves beyond the simplistic view of technology as a neutral or inherently democratizing force. Instead, it critically explores how factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, and social class intersect within virtual spaces. By analyzing diverse case studies—ranging from digital activism and social media storytelling to the navigation of governmental online restrictions—the book illustrates how these communities build hybrid identities and maintain cross-border connections in an increasingly digitized world.

This volume is a significant contribution to the fields of Digital Humanities, Hispanic Studies, and Media Studies, bridging the gap between Latin American scholarship and broader global discourse on digital culture. It provides a much-needed “hemispheric view,” centering voices and experiences from the Spanish-speaking world that are often marginalized in North American or Eurocentric tech studies. Scholars and readers interested in the cultural and political implications of technology, as well as those specializing in Latin American sociology, communication, and electronic literature, will find this book an essential resource. It is particularly valuable for researchers seeking to understand how digital tools serve as both sites of resistance and complex infrastructures that mirror existing social inequalities.

For more information about this exciting new title, please visit the publisher’s website here.