From the exuberant excesses of Carmen Miranda in the "tutti frutti
hat" to the curvaceous posterior of Jennifer Lopez, the Latina body
has long been a signifier of Latina/o identity in U.S. popular
culture. But how does this stereotype of the exotic, erotic Latina
"bombshell" relate, if at all, to real Latina women who represent a
wide spectrum of ethnicities, national origins, cultures, and
physical appearances? How are ideas about "Latinidad" imagined,
challenged, and inscribed on Latina bodies? What racial, class, and
other markers of identity do representations of the Latina body
signal or reject? In this broadly interdisciplinary book, experts
from the fields of Latina/o studies, media studies, communication,
comparative literature, women's studies, and sociology come
together to offer the first wide-ranging look at the construction
and representation of Latina identity in U.S. popular culture. The
authors consider such popular figures as actresses Lupe Vélez,
Salma Hayek, and Jennifer Lopez; singers Shakira and Celia Cruz;
and even the Hispanic Barbie doll in her many guises. They
investigate the media discourses surrounding controversial Latinas
such as Lorena Bobbitt and Marisleysis González. And they discuss
Latina representations in Lupe Solano's series of mystery books and
in the popular TV shows El Show de Cristina and Laura en América.
This extensive treatment of Latina representation in popular
culture not only sheds new light on how meaning is produced through
images of the Latina body, but also on how these representations of
Latinas are received, revised, and challenged.
General
| Imprint: |
University Of Texas Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2007 |
| First published: |
2007 |
| Editors: |
Myra Mendible
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
336 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-292-71493-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-292-71493-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780292714939 |
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