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Versions and Re-versioning
I have preparing some extra material for students as they study from home. In the past, I have started some classes with a song and link it to that day’s topic. In the absence of this I have compiled some … Continue reading
Posted in Chicana/o
Tagged La Bamba, Music, Re-versioning, Versions
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Jennifer Lopez and Bordertown
I get regular updates on Jennifer Lopez in my email because I’ve been writing about her as an actor and star/celebrity. What is very clear from the daily coverage is the level of scrutiny and speculation she, her partner, and … Continue reading
Posted in Chicana/o, Mexican film
Tagged Bordertown, Fashion, Jennifer Lopez, Juárez, Star persona, Star Studies, Taste
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“This World is My Place”: Homies, Art Censorship, and Big Birthday Bashes
The subtitle to the Chicana/o Studies book I co-edited with Catherine Leen was taken from an eponymous poem by Bernadette García. In her poem, García asserts her right to write about those who are considered “Other” by her professor because, “[T]his exclusive space … Continue reading
Posted in Chicana/o, Publishing
Tagged Alma López, Bernadette García, Catherine Leen, Chicana, Chicano, Constance Short, ecocriticism, Ester Hernández, Francisco Lomelí, homies, Juárez, quinceañera, Rita Duffy, Yolanda López
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