Linda Saborío

Embodying Difference

Scripting Social Images of the Female Body in Latina Theatre

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Produktbeschreibung

Embodying Difference offers a fresh perspective on the current theoretical debates about the role of Latinas in today's multicultural society and globalization's impact on cultural attitudes toward femininity. Saborío's interdisciplinary approach links feminist and gender discourse, cultural studies, and theatrical performances as a means of exploring many dynamic forms of cultural productions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press Copublishing Division
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Dezember 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9781611474671
• ISBN-10: 1611474671
• Artikelnr.: 34105107

Autorenporträt

Linda Saborío is assistant professor of Spanish at Northern Illinois University.

Inhaltsangabe

Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: The Theatrics of Performing
Difference One: Parodying Otherness: Beauty Contests, Beauty Myths, and
Beautiful Señoritas Two: Role Playing Latinidad: Engaging the Female Body
in Diverse Identities Three: Staging a Chicana and Latina Body Politic
Four: Marketing Difference: The "Other" Female Consumer Five: Latina Bodies
in a Global Market Six: Reclaiming Religion: Milagros and the Sexual
Objectification of Latinas Final Curtain: The Exposure of Latina Bodies
Bibliography