Creating Carmen Miranda : Race, Camp, and Transnational Stardom / Kathryn Bishop-Sanchez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bishop-Sanchez, Kathryn, author.

Series:

Performing Latin American and Caribbean Identities.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fame--Social aspects--United States--History--20th century.

Fame.

Fame--Social aspects--Brazil--History--20th century.

Actresses--United Statesl--Biography.

Actresses.

Actresses--Brazil--Biography.

Singers--Brazil--Biography.

Singers.

Miranda, Carmen, 1909-1955.

Miranda, Carmen.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 pages) : illustrations, photographs

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

2016.

Nashville, Tennessee : Vanderbilt University Press, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Creating Carmen Miranda analyzes the iconic figure of Carmen Miranda from its Brazilian origins to the present day and discusses how this image became emblematic of Latin America. It traces Miranda's stardom from the popular casino scene in Rio to the Broadway stage in the late 1930s, and on to Hollywood"--Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Brazilian stardom : from radio to casino and the creation of the Baiana

Performing race : Miranda and Afro-Brazilianness on the carioca stage of the 1930s

Staging the exotic : the instant success of the Brazilian bombshell

Marketing Miranda : stardom, fashion, and gossip in the media

Camp Carmen : the icon on the screen

Imitating Miranda : playing with camp, drag, and gender norms

Conclusion : the legacy of an icon.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references, filmographies and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780826503855

0826503853

9780826505286

0826505287

OCLC:

928889554