Embodying Difference - Scripting Social Images of the Female Body in Latina Theatre

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

By Linda Saborío

Summary

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. Saborio's interdisciplinary approach links feminist and gender discourse, cultural studies, and theatrical performances as a means of exploring many dynamic forms of cultural productions.

Product details

• Authors: Linda Saboraio, Linda Saborio, Linda Saborío
• Publisher: University Press Copublishing Division
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781611474671
• ISBN: 978-1-61147-467-1
• No. of pages: 184
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 386 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Literature: general, reference works