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Representing Latina/x Reproductive Decision Making examines representations of reproductive decisions in cultural texts and engages with scholarship on Latina/x representation to interrogate what these representations mean for Latinx popular culture. Melissa Huerta demonstrates that cultural texts ranging from the work of Teatro Luna and television series like Jane the Virgin and Vida to the film Quinceañera and Favianna Rodriguez's artwork can challenge traditional notions of Latina/x reproductive decisions, pointing to more inclusive understandings of people's experiences. Huerta argues for the importance of cultural representation in theater, television, film and art and analyzes the roles language and images play in shaping meaning. This book will be of interest to scholars of cultural studies, gender studies, Latin American studies, and film and media studies.
List of contents
Chapter 1. Teatro Luna and Reproductive Decisions in Theatre and Performance
Chapter 2. Jane the Virgin: Reproductive Decision-Making in a 21
st century Telenovela
Chapter 3. Navigating Reproductive Decisions and Transgressions in Vida and Quinceañera
Chapter 4. "Mi cuerpo. Yo decido:" Reproductive Decision-Making and Social Justice
About the author
Melissa Huerta is associate professor of Spanish at Denison University.
Summary
This book examines representations of reproductive decisions in cultural texts. Close analyses of Teatro Luna, Jane the Virgin, Vida, Quinceañera and Favianna Rodriguez’s artwork serve as case studies offering a refreshing way to visualize, interpret, and hear Latina/x reproductive decisions.
