Latina/o stars in U.S. eyes : the making and meanings of film and TV stardom / Mary C. Beltrán.

Author/creator Beltrán, Mary C.
Format Book
Publication InfoUrbana : University of Illinois Press, ©2009.
Descriptionix, 212 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
Hispanic Americans in motion pictures.
Hispanic Americans on television.
Hispanic American motion picture actors and actresses--Biography.
Hispanic American television actors and actresses--Biography.

Variant title Latina stars in U.S. eyes
Variant title Latino stars in U.S. eyes
Contents Latin lovers and American accents : Dolores Del Rio and Hollywood's transition to sound -- The good neighbor on prime time : Desi Arnaz and I love Lucy -- A fight for "dignity and integrity" : Rita Moreno in Hollywood's post-war era -- The burden of playing Chico : Freddie Prinze and Latino stardom in television's era of "relevance" -- The face of the "decade" : Edward James Olmos and Latino films of the 1980s -- Crossing over the Latina body : Jennifer Lopez and the 1990s "Latin wave" -- Ethnic ambiguity in the era of Dark angels : Jessica Alba and mixed Latina/o trends.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008037941
ISBN9780252034541 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0252034546 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780252076510 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0252076516 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks PN1995.9.H47 B45 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold