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Latin numbers : playing Latino in twentieth-century U.S. popular performance

Title
Latin numbers : playing Latino in twentieth-century U.S. popular performance / Brian Eugenio Herrera.
Author
Herrera, Brian Eugenio
Publication
Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2015]

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Description
xiii, 272 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
"Latin Numbers is a work of performance history, examining the way in which Latino actors on the 20th century stage and screen communicated and influenced American ideas about race and ethnicity. Brian Eugenio Herrera looks at how these performances and performers contributed to American popular understanding of Latinos as a distinct racial and ethnic group. His book tracks the conspicuously "Latin" musical number; the casting of Latino actors; the history of West Side Story; how Latina/o performers confront stereotypes; and the proliferation of the gay Latino character in the AIDS era. With a flair for storytelling and a unique ability to see the deeper meanings embedded in popular culture, Herrera creates a history that will appeal to popular culture enthusiasts, theater aficionados, and those interested in the cultural history of Latinos. The book will also delight readers interested in the memorable (and many of the lesser-known) Latino performances on stage and screen. "--
Subject
  • Hispanic Americans in the performing arts
  • Hispanic Americans > Ethnic identity
  • Hispanic Americans in popular culture
  • SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies
  • SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies
  • SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 225-241) and index.
Call Number
MWED 15-7017
ISBN
  • 9780472072644 (hardback : alk. paper)
  • 0472072641 (hardback : alk. paper)
  • 9780472052646 (paperback : alk. paper)
  • 0472052640 (paperback : alk. paper)
  • 9780472121069 (e-book) (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
2014046092
OCLC
900242709
Author
Herrera, Brian Eugenio, author.
Title
Latin numbers : playing Latino in twentieth-century U.S. popular performance / Brian Eugenio Herrera.
Publisher
Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2015]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 225-241) and index.
Research Call Number
MWED 15-7017
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