Boricua pop : Puerto Ricans and the latinization of American culture / / Frances Negrón-Muntaner.
Boricua Pop is the first book solely devoted to Puerto Rican visibility, cultural impact, and identity formation in the U.S. and at home. Frances Negrón-Muntaner explores everything from the beloved American musical West Side Story to the phenomenon of singer/actress/ fashion designer Jennifer Lope...
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| Superior document: | Sexual cultures |
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| Year of Publication: | 2004 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Sexual cultures.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (357 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | Boricua Pop is the first book solely devoted to Puerto Rican visibility, cultural impact, and identity formation in the U.S. and at home. Frances Negrón-Muntaner explores everything from the beloved American musical West Side Story to the phenomenon of singer/actress/ fashion designer Jennifer Lopez, from the faux historical chronicle Seva to the creation of Puerto Rican Barbie, from novelist Rosario Ferré to performer Holly Woodlawn, and from painter provocateur Andy Warhol to the seemingly overnight success story of Ricky Martin. Negrón-Muntaner traces some of the many possible itineraries o |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-328) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0814759149 1417588314 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Frances Negrón-Muntaner. |