{"product_id":"the-gender-of-latinidad-uses-and-abuses-of-hybridity-paperback-softback-9781405163385","title":"The Gender of Latinidad; Uses and Abuses of Hybridity (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405163385","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Gender of Latinidad\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eUses and Abuses of Hybridity\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAngharad N. Valdivia (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405163385, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 February 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e206 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.4 x 15 x 1.3 cm, 0.295 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It is destined to quickly become a landmark text and valuable archival resource for \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e scholars of media and popular culture, regardless of specialization, but will be of particular interest to those with interests in Latina\/o\/x Studies, Gender Studies, Cultural Studies, Girl Studies, and Disney Studies.” - \u003ci\u003eGlobal Media Journal –German Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, Vol. 11 No. 2 (2021): Autumn\/Winter 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePresents innovative scholarship on Latina\/o visibility in contemporary mainstream media\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLatina\/os have seen increased visibility in the media in the past several years, especially in feature-length films, network television programs, and various digital platforms. \u003ci\u003eThe Gender of Latinidad: Uses and Abuses of Hybridity\u003c\/i\u003e explores Latina\/o visibility—analyzing presence, production, and interpretation throughout various media. An important contribution to the emerging field of Latina\/o Media Studies, this unique volume brings together political economy and cultural studies to consider the limitations of cultural politics and explore current issues relevant to Latina\/o cultural inclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Angharad N. Valdivia addresses the concept of hybridity and applies it to contemporary Latinidad, in which hybrid Latina\/os lead hybrid lives and consume hybrid media. The text explores strategies for gendered visibility in a range of popular culture media, using the concept of hybridity to connect Latina\/o Studies to Feminist Media Studies, Gender Studies, and Ethnic Studies. Throughout the text, the author discusses the inclusion Latina\/o scholars and audiences seek and considers if such inclusion is even achievable. Offering intersectional exploration of Latinidad in mainstream media, this volume:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the trope of the spitfire in the context of popular media\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings Disney Studies into Latina\/o Studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the dynamic inclusion of Latinidad in awards ceremonies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssesses the implicit utopias of Latina\/o representation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents the only major academic treatment of Charo\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting an original perspective on Latina\/os in media,\u003ci\u003e The Gender of Latinidad: Uses and Abuses of Hybridity \u003c\/i\u003eis an ideal text for students and scholars in areas including Gender Studies, Ethnic Studies, and general Media and Feminist Media Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Continuities and Ruptures: The Gender of Latinidad 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Spitfire Transition Tales: The Production of a Career 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 An Unambivalent Structure of Ambivalence: Disney’s Production of Latina Princesses 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Latina\/o Media Utopias: The Ideal Place or No Place 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 183\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437783314712,"sku":"9781405163385","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405163385.jpg?v=1784940003","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-gender-of-latinidad-uses-and-abuses-of-hybridity-paperback-softback-9781405163385","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}