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Latin numbers : playing Latino in twentieth-century U.S. popular performance / Brian Eugenio Herrera.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Herrera, Brian Eugenio.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hispanic Americans in the performing arts.
- Hispanic Americans--Ethnic identity.
- Hispanic Americans.
- Hispanic Americans in popular culture.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2015]
- System Details:
- text file
- 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. "-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 Conga! Latin Numbers and the Good Neighbor Era 18
- 2 Stealth Latinos: Casting the Limits of Racial Legibility at Midcentury 54
- 13 How The Sharks Became Puerto Rican 96
- 14 Executing the stereotype 128
- 15 Carlos Comes Out: Gay Latin/o Lovers in the AIDS Era 154.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 225-241) and index.
- Description based on information from the publisher.
- ISBN:
- 9780472072644
- 9780472052646
- 9780472121069
- Publisher Number:
- 10.3998/mpub.6010336
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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