Selenidad by Deborah Paredez
An ethnography on the significance of Selena's afterlife for Latino identity.
“In this outstanding book, Deborah Paredez teaches us important lessons about the politics of LatinidadShe makes insightful connections between Selena’s memorialization and contemporary issues including U.S. policy toward Latinos, the continued relevance of Texas’s colonial and conquest history, the political economy of NAFTA, and even strategies for containing urban popular expression.”—Arlene Dávila, author of Latinos, Inc.: The Marketing and Making of a People
“Selena, as Deborah Paredez compellingly shows, functions as a cultural hinge figure: issues pertaining to economics, ethnic identity, music, body language, sexuality, and politics are all negotiated around and through her body. More than that, Paredez demonstrates that the mourning around the star’s death—the outpouring of grief by Latinos and the reluctant observance by mainstream audiences—enacts the troubled relationship of Latinos and the mainstream generally.”— Diana Taylor, author of The Archive and the Repertoire: Performing Cultural Memory in the Americas
“Selena, as Deborah Paredez compellingly shows, functions as a cultural hinge figure: issues pertaining to economics, ethnic identity, music, body language, sexuality, and politics are all negotiated around and through her body. More than that, Paredez demonstrates that the mourning around the star’s death—the outpouring of grief by Latinos and the reluctant observance by mainstream audiences—enacts the troubled relationship of Latinos and the mainstream generally.”— Diana Taylor, author of The Archive and the Repertoire: Performing Cultural Memory in the Americas
Deborah Paredez is Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance at the University of Texas, Austin.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780822345022 |
| ISBN 10 | 0822345021 |
| Title | Selenidad |
| Author | Deborah Paredez |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Duke University Press |
| Year published | 2009-08-12 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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