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Selenidad: Selena, Latinos, and the Performance of Memory by Paredez, Deborah
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- Condition
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- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
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- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780822345022
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Duke University Press
ISBN-10
0822345021
ISBN-13
9780822345022
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73165941
Product Key Features
Book Title
Selenidad : Selena, Latinos, and the Performance of Memory
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, Composers & Musicians, Women's Studies, Genres & Styles / International
Publication Year
2009
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2009-004161
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Selena, as Deborah Paredez compellingly shows, functions as a cultural hinge figure: issues pertaining to economics, ethnic identity, music, body language, sexuality, and politics are all negotiated around and through her body. More than that, Paredez demonstrates that the mourning around the star's death--the outpouring of grief by Latinos and the reluctant observance by mainstream audiences--enacts the troubled relationship of Latinos and the mainstream generally."-- Diana Taylor , author of The Archive and the Repertoire: Performing Cultural Memory in the Americas, "Selena, as Deborah Paredez compellingly shows, functions as a cultural hinge figure: issues pertaining to economics, ethnic identity, music, body language, sexuality, and politics are all negotiated around and through her body. More than that, Paredez demonstrates that the mourning around the star's death-the outpouring of grief by Latinos and the reluctant observance by mainstream audiences-enacts the troubled relationship of Latinos and the mainstream generally."- Diana Taylor , author of The Archive and the Repertoire: Performing Cultural Memory in the Americas, "In this outstanding book, Deborah Paredez teaches us important lessons about the politics of Latinidad. She makes insightful connections between Selena's memorialization and contemporary issues including U.S. policy toward Latinos, the continued relevance of Texas's colonial and conquest history, the political economy of NAFTA, and even strategies for containing urban popular expression."-- Arlene Dávila , author of Latinos, Inc.: The Marketing and Making of a People, "Selena, as Deborah Paredez compellingly shows, functions as a cultural hinge figure: issues pertaining to economics, ethnic identity, music, body language, sexuality, and politics are all negotiated around and through her body. More than that, Paredez demonstrates that the mourning around the star's death--the outpouring of grief by Latinos and the reluctant observance by mainstream audiences--enacts the troubled relationship of Latinos and the mainstream generally."-- Diana Taylor, author of The Archive and the Repertoire: Performing Cultural Memory in the Americas "In this outstanding book, Deborah Paredez teaches us important lessons about the politics of Latinidad. She makes insightful connections between Selena's memorialization and contemporary issues including U.S. policy toward Latinos, the continued relevance of Texas's colonial and conquest history, the political economy of NAFTA, and even strategies for containing urban popular expression."--Arlene Dvila, author of Latinos, Inc.: The Marketing and Making of a People, "In this outstanding book, Deborah Paredez teaches us important lessons about the politics of Latinidad. She makes insightful connections between Selena's memorialization and contemporary issues including U.S. policy toward Latinos, the continued relevance of Texas's colonial and conquest history, the political economy of NAFTA, and even strategies for containing urban popular expression."-- Arlene Dvila , author of Latinos, Inc.: The Marketing and Making of a People, "Selena, as Deborah Paredez compellingly shows, functions as a cultural hinge figure: issues pertaining to economics, ethnic identity, music, body language, sexuality, and politics are all negotiated around and through her body. More than that, Paredez demonstrates that the mourning around the star's death-the outpouring of grief by Latinos and the reluctant observance by mainstream audiences-enacts the troubled relationship of Latinos and the mainstream generally."- Diana Taylor, author of The Archive and the Repertoire: Performing Cultural Memory in the Americas "In this outstanding book, Deborah Paredez teaches us important lessons about the politics of Latinidad. She makes insightful connections between Selena's memorialization and contemporary issues including U.S. policy toward Latinos, the continued relevance of Texas's colonial and conquest history, the political economy of NAFTA, and even strategies for containing urban popular expression."-Arlene DÁvila, author of Latinos, Inc.: The Marketing and Making of a People, "In this outstanding book, Deborah Paredez teaches us important lessons about the politics of Latinidad. She makes insightful connections between Selena's memorialization and contemporary issues including U.S. policy toward Latinos, the continued relevance of Texas's colonial and conquest history, the political economy of NAFTA, and even strategies for containing urban popular expression."- Arlene Dávila , author of Latinos, Inc.: The Marketing and Making of a People, "In this outstanding book, Deborah Paredez teaches us important lessons about the politics of Latinidad. She makes insightful connections between Selena's memorialization and contemporary issues including U.S. policy toward Latinos, the continued relevance of Texas's colonial and conquest history, the political economy of NAFTA, and even strategies for containing urban popular expression."-- Arlene Dávila , author of Latinos, Inc.: The Marketing and Making of a People "Selena, as Deborah Paredez compellingly shows, functions as a cultural hinge figure: issues pertaining to economics, ethnic identity, music, body language, sexuality, and politics are all negotiated around and through her body. More than that, Paredez demonstrates that the mourning around the star's death--the outpouring of grief by Latinos and the reluctant observance by mainstream audiences--enacts the troubled relationship of Latinos and the mainstream generally."-- Diana Taylor , author of The Archive and the Repertoire: Performing Cultural Memory in the Americas
Dewey Decimal
782.42164
Table Of Content
Preface xi Acknowledgments xix Introduction: Selenidad and Latinidad in the 1990s 1 1. Soundtracks of Selenidad: "Disco Medley" and "Como la Flor" 31 2. Colonial Past, Tejano Present: Civic Maintenance is Selena's Memorial 56 3. Selena Forever , Latin Futures 95 4. Becoming Selena, Becoming Latina 126 5. "Como la Flor" Reprised: Queer Selenidad 155 Epilogue 187 Notes 193 Selected Bibliography 231 Index 245
Synopsis
An outpouring of memorial tributes and public expressions of grief followed the death of the Tejana recording artist Selena Quintanilla P rez in 1995. The Latina superstar was remembered and mourned in documentaries, magazines, websites, monuments, biographies, murals, look-alike contests, musicals, drag shows, and more. Deborah Paredez explores the significance and broader meanings of this posthumous celebration of Selena, which she labels "Selenidad." She considers the performer's career and emergence as an icon within the political and cultural transformations in the United States during the 1990s, a decade that witnessed a "Latin explosion" in culture and commerce alongside a resurgence of anti-immigrant discourse and policy. Paredez argues that Selena's death galvanized Latina/o efforts to publicly mourn collective tragedies (such as the murders of young women along the U.S.-Mexico border) and to envision a brighter future. At the same time, reactions to the star's death catalyzed political jockeying for the Latino vote and corporate attempts to corner the Latino market. Foregrounding the role of performance in the politics of remembering, Paredez unravels the cultural, political, and economic dynamics at work in specific commemorations of Selena. She analyzes Selena's final concert, the controversy surrounding the memorial erected in the star's hometown of Corpus Christi, and the political climate that served as the backdrop to the touring musicals Selena Forever and Selena: A Musical Celebration of Life . Paredez considers what "becoming" Selena meant to the young Latinas who auditioned for the biopic Selena , released in 1997, and she surveys a range of Latina/o queer engagements with Selena, including Latina lesbian readings of the star's death scene and queer Selena drag. Selenidad is a provocative exploration of how commemorations of Selena reflected and changed Latinidad., An outpouring of memorial tributes and public expressions of grief followed the death of the Tejana recording artist Selena Quintanilla Pérez in 1995. The Latina superstar was remembered and mourned in documentaries, magazines, websites, monuments, biographies, murals, look-alike contests, musicals, drag shows, and more. Deborah Paredez explores the significance and broader meanings of this posthumous celebration of Selena, which she labels "Selenidad." She considers the performer's career and emergence as an icon within the political and cultural transformations in the United States during the 1990s, a decade that witnessed a "Latin explosion" in culture and commerce alongside a resurgence of anti-immigrant discourse and policy. Paredez argues that Selena's death galvanized Latina/o efforts to publicly mourn collective tragedies (such as the murders of young women along the U.S.-Mexico border) and to envision a brighter future. At the same time, reactions to the star's death catalyzed political jockeying for the Latino vote and corporate attempts to corner the Latino market. Foregrounding the role of performance in the politics of remembering, Paredez unravels the cultural, political, and economic dynamics at work in specific commemorations of Selena. She analyzes Selena's final concert, the controversy surrounding the memorial erected in the star's hometown of Corpus Christi, and the political climate that served as the backdrop to the touring musicals Selena Forever and Selena: A Musical Celebration of Life . Paredez considers what "becoming" Selena meant to the young Latinas who auditioned for the biopic Selena , released in 1997, and she surveys a range of Latina/o queer engagements with Selena, including Latina lesbian readings of the star's death scene and queer Selena drag. Selenidad is a provocative exploration of how commemorations of Selena reflected and changed Latinidad.
LC Classification Number
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