| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 184 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Latinos in Chicago and the Midwest.
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Latinos in Chicago and the Midwest.
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| Bibliography |
Filmography: pages 153-155. |
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Includes bibliography and references. |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Navigating and Negotiating Latina Beauty; 2. The Importance of Space and Latina Audiences; 3. Revisiting Hypersexuality; 4. Intergenerational Readings; Conclusion: Consuming Citizenship and Consumer Citizens; Appendix A. Participant Demographics; Appendix B. Interview Questions; Notes; Filmography; References; Index. |
| Summary |
In Search of Belonging explores the ways Latina/o audiences in general, and women in particular, makes sense of and engage both mainstream and Spanish-language media. Jillian M. Báez's eye-opening ethnographic analysis draws on the experiences of a diverse group of Latinas in Chicago. In-depth interviews reveal Latinas viewing media images through a lens of citizenship. These women search for nothing less than recognition--and belonging --through representations of Latinas in films, advertising, telenovelas, and TV shows like Ugly Betty and Modern Family. Báez's personal interactions and research merge to create a fascinating portrait, one that privileges the perspectives of the women themselves as they consume media in complex, unpredictable ways. Innovative and informed by a wealth of new evidence, In Search of Belonging answers important questions about the ways Latinas perform citizenship in today's America. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Hispanic Americans -- Cultural assimilation.
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Hispanic Americans -- Cultural assimilation. |
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Hispanic Americans -- Communications.
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Hispanic Americans. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| ISBN |
9780252050466 (electronic book) |
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0252050460 (electronic book) |
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0252083415 |
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9780252083419 |
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