Latina/o Stars in U.S. Eyes

The Making and Meanings of Film and TV Stardom

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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This book explores the role film and television stardom has played in establishing, reinforcing, and challenging popular ethnic notions of Latina/os in the United States since the silent film era of the 1920s. In addition to documenting the importance of Latina and Latino stars to American film and television history, Mary C. BeltrÁn focuses on key moments in the construction of "Hollywood Latinidad" by analyzing the public images of these stars as promoted by Hollywood film studios, television networks, producers, and the performers themselves. Critically surveying the careers of such film and television stars as Dolores Del Rio, Desi Arnaz, Rita Moreno, Freddie Prinze, Edward James Olmos, Jessica Alba, and Jennifer Lopez, Latina/o Stars in U.S. Eyes also addresses the impact of the rise in Latina and Latino media producers and the current status of Latina/o stardom.

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Utgivningsdatum2009-08-01
Mått152 x 229 x 20 mm
Vikt313 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor224
FörlagUniversity of Illinois Press
ISBN9780252076510

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Acknowledgments viiIntroduction: Latina and Latino Stars in U.S. Eyes 11. Latin Lovers and American Accents: Dolores Del Rio and Hollywood's Transition to Sound 172. The Good Neighbor on Prime Time: Desi Arnaz and I love Lucy 403. A Fight for "Dignity and Integrity": Rita Moreno in Hollywood's Postwar Era 624. The Burden of Playing Chico: Freddie Prinze and Latino Stardom in Television's Era of "Relevance" 865. The Face of the "Decade": Edward James Olmos and Latino Films of the 1980s 1086. Crossing Over the Latina Body: Jennifer Lopez and the 1990s "Latin Wave": 1317. Ethnic Ambiguity in the Era of Dark Angels: Jessica Alba and Mixed Latina/o Trends 154Notes 173Index 201

"Exceptionally well written and researched and achieves the rare triumph of being highly informative and academically rigorous, yet simultaneously accessible and thoroughly enjoyable to read."--Feminist Media Studies "A must read for anyone interested in media, film, ethnic studies, or Latina/o studies. . . . Recommended."--Choice "Meticulously unfolds the layers of media and political bureaucracy that have largely informed the shifts and trends in popular tastes and sentiments regarding American film and television stars."--Multicultural Review "Latina/o Stars in U.S. Eyes is well researched, highly readable, and tremendously significant in terms of how it expands our understanding of media, stardom, and Latino and multiracial identities historically and in the present day."--Diane Negra, coeditor of Interrogating Postfeminism: Gender and the Politics of Popular Culture "This fascinating work makes a significant contribution by examining how the times have influenced the construction of Latina/o race within the film medium. By focusing on select Latina/o stars, BeltrÁn investigates how these constructions have differed over time and why."--Clara E. RodrÍguez, author of Heroes, Lovers, and Others: The Story of Latinos in Hollywood