Elena, Princesa of the Periphery
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Elena, Princesa of the Periphery by Diana Leon-Boys
In the summer of 2016, Disney introduced its first Latina princess, Elena of Avalor. Princesa of the Periphery explores this Disney property using multiple case studies to understand its approach to girlhood and Latinidad.
"In this fascinating and insightful study, Diana Leon-Boys demonstrates how Disney has constructed notions of Latina girlhood through its first Latina princessThrough apt exploration of Elena of Avalor on screen and at Disney theme parks, she illuminates how Latina girls’ media is positioned as both Latin American and Latinx, and always peripheral to the U.S. mainstream." -- Mary Beltrán * author of Latino TV: A History and Latina/o Stars in U.S. Eyes: The Making and Meanings of Film and *
"Well researched and argued, Princesa of the Periphery is a welcome contribution to Latinx/girls/media studies. Focusing on Elena of Avalor, one of Disney’s newest 'empowered' yet marginalized princesses, Leon-Boys helps us to understand the complexities of representing and performing Latina girlhood in U.S. popular culture while also drawing attention to the potential consequences of such depictions for Latina girls, who are hungry for public recognition and deserving of authentic role models." -- Mary Celeste Kearney * author of Girls Make Media and editor of Mediated Girlhoods *
"This is a vital and sophisticated study of the connection between Latina girlhood and the dream machine that is Disney. Leon-Boys attends to the voices of Latina girls, and complements this with powerful insights on how Latina girls are seen within media production cultures. The result is a powerful and compelling argument about the marketization of dreams and the reconstitution of Latina marginalization." -- Hector Amaya * author of Citizenship Excess: Latinos/as, Media, and the Nation *
"Well researched and argued, Princesa of the Periphery is a welcome contribution to Latinx/girls/media studies. Focusing on Elena of Avalor, one of Disney’s newest 'empowered' yet marginalized princesses, Leon-Boys helps us to understand the complexities of representing and performing Latina girlhood in U.S. popular culture while also drawing attention to the potential consequences of such depictions for Latina girls, who are hungry for public recognition and deserving of authentic role models." -- Mary Celeste Kearney * author of Girls Make Media and editor of Mediated Girlhoods *
"This is a vital and sophisticated study of the connection between Latina girlhood and the dream machine that is Disney. Leon-Boys attends to the voices of Latina girls, and complements this with powerful insights on how Latina girls are seen within media production cultures. The result is a powerful and compelling argument about the marketization of dreams and the reconstitution of Latina marginalization." -- Hector Amaya * author of Citizenship Excess: Latinos/as, Media, and the Nation *
DIANA LEON-BOYS is an assistant professor in the department of communication at the University of South Florida, Tampa.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781978830172 |
| ISBN 10 | 1978830173 |
| Title | Elena, Princesa of the Periphery |
| Author | Diana Leon-Boys |
| Series | Latinidad: Transnational Cultures In The United States Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Rutgers University Press |
| Year published | 2023-03-17 |
| Number of pages | 182 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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