Latinos and American Popular Culture
This book offers a complete overview of the contributions of U.S. Latinos to American popular culture and examines the emergence of the U.S. Latino identity.

According to the 2010 Census, Latinos represent more than 16 percent of the total population and are the largest and fastest-growing minority group in the United States. Their vast contributions to popular culture are visible in nearly every aspect of American life and are as diverse as the countries and cultures of origin with which Latinos identify themselves. This book provides a historical overview of the developments in U.S. Latino culture and highlights the most recent expressions of Latino life in American popular culture.

With coverage of topics like Latino representations in television, radio, film, and theater; U.S. Latino literature and art; Latino sports stars in baseball, basketball, boxing, football, and soccer; and contemporary pop music; this book will appeal to general readers and be a useful and engaging resource for high school and college students. The work examines the cultural ties that U.S. Latinos maintain with their country of origin or that of their ancestors, explains why language is a critical cultural marker for Latinos, and identifies how Latinos are changing American popular culture. Insightful information on U.S. Latino identity issues and prevalent cultural stereotypes is also included.

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Latinos and American Popular Culture
This book offers a complete overview of the contributions of U.S. Latinos to American popular culture and examines the emergence of the U.S. Latino identity.

According to the 2010 Census, Latinos represent more than 16 percent of the total population and are the largest and fastest-growing minority group in the United States. Their vast contributions to popular culture are visible in nearly every aspect of American life and are as diverse as the countries and cultures of origin with which Latinos identify themselves. This book provides a historical overview of the developments in U.S. Latino culture and highlights the most recent expressions of Latino life in American popular culture.

With coverage of topics like Latino representations in television, radio, film, and theater; U.S. Latino literature and art; Latino sports stars in baseball, basketball, boxing, football, and soccer; and contemporary pop music; this book will appeal to general readers and be a useful and engaging resource for high school and college students. The work examines the cultural ties that U.S. Latinos maintain with their country of origin or that of their ancestors, explains why language is a critical cultural marker for Latinos, and identifies how Latinos are changing American popular culture. Insightful information on U.S. Latino identity issues and prevalent cultural stereotypes is also included.

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Latinos and American Popular Culture

Latinos and American Popular Culture

by Patricia M. Montilla (Editor)
Latinos and American Popular Culture

Latinos and American Popular Culture

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This book offers a complete overview of the contributions of U.S. Latinos to American popular culture and examines the emergence of the U.S. Latino identity.

According to the 2010 Census, Latinos represent more than 16 percent of the total population and are the largest and fastest-growing minority group in the United States. Their vast contributions to popular culture are visible in nearly every aspect of American life and are as diverse as the countries and cultures of origin with which Latinos identify themselves. This book provides a historical overview of the developments in U.S. Latino culture and highlights the most recent expressions of Latino life in American popular culture.

With coverage of topics like Latino representations in television, radio, film, and theater; U.S. Latino literature and art; Latino sports stars in baseball, basketball, boxing, football, and soccer; and contemporary pop music; this book will appeal to general readers and be a useful and engaging resource for high school and college students. The work examines the cultural ties that U.S. Latinos maintain with their country of origin or that of their ancestors, explains why language is a critical cultural marker for Latinos, and identifies how Latinos are changing American popular culture. Insightful information on U.S. Latino identity issues and prevalent cultural stereotypes is also included.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780313392221
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 10/10/2013
Pages: 512
Product dimensions: 6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.70(d)

About the Author

Patricia M. Montilla, PhD, is associate professor of Spanish at Western Michigan University. She specializes in contemporary Spanish-American poetry and U.S. Latino literature and culture. Montilla holds a doctorate in romance languages and literature from the University of Chicago.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction Patricia M. Montilla xi

1 A Mainstream Dream: Latinas/os on Prime-time Television Tanya González 1

2 Representing Latinidad in Children's Television: What Are the Kids Watching? Erynn Masi de Casanova 21

3 Spanish-Language and Latino/a-Oriented Television Kenton T. Wilkinson 49

4 The Significance of U.S. Spanish-Language Radio Mari Castañeda 69

5 Piolín por la Mañana, an Important Site of Mojarra Pedagogy Luis Loya García 87

6 Latino Representations in Film: From the Latin Lover to the Latin Boom Raúl Rosales Herrera 107

7 Say Hello to My Little Friends: Nonhumans as Latinos in U.S. Feature Films for Children Stacy Hoult-Saros 135

8 A Look at Latino Theater Elsa Bennett 161

9 Representations of Latino/as in Musical Theater and Theater for Young Audiences Roxanne Schroeder-Arce 189

10 Critical Cacophony: Notes on the Reception of Pitbull's "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" Karen A. Secrist 211

11 ¿Qué Onda? "What's Happening?"-Chicano Art in Twenty-First-Century America George Vargas 229

12 The Latino Novel in the Twenty-First Century Patricia M. Montilla 249

13 Latino Children's Literature: An Overview Elia Michelle Lafuente 273

14 The Latino Béisbol Experience in the United States Anthony Salazar 289

15 Latino Baseball Players in the Media: Or What Do Two Dominicans, a Mexican, and a Venezuelan Have in Common? Ryan King-White 313

16 Rings for Mexican Political Corruption and Nationalism: Lucha Libre and Boxing Martín Camps 347

17 Latinos in Major League and National Soccer Anthony Moretti 371

18 The Irony of Brown Pride: A Visual and Cultural Analysis of the Latino Presence in the NFL and NBA as Players and Consumers C. Keith Harrison Liberato Mukul 389

19 Feeding a Latino Identity: Latino Foodways and Culture in the United States Andrew Gordus 409

20 Los expertos hablan: Constructing Latina Identity in Popular Women's Magazines Angela Marie Postigo 431

About the Editor and Contributors 451

Index 459

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