In Search of Belonging: Latinas, Media, and Citizenship (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780252041792)

In Search of Belonging explores the ways Latina/o audiences in general, and women in particular, make sense of and engage both mainstream and Spanish-language media. Jillian M. Báez's eye-opening ethnographic analysis draws on the experiences of a diverse group of Latinas in Chicago. In-depth interviews reveal Latinas viewing media images through a lens of citizenship. These women search for nothing less than recognition--and belonging--through representations of Latinas in films, advertising, telenovelas, and TV shows like Ugly Betty and Modern Family. Báez's personal interactions and research merge to create a fascinating portrait, one that privileges the perspectives of the women themselves as they consume media in complex, unpredictable ways.

Innovative and informed by a wealth of new evidence, In Search of Belonging answers important questions about the ways Latinas perform citizenship in today's America.

Author: Jillian M. Baez
ISBN-10: 0252041798
ISBN-13: 9780252041792
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Language: English
Published: 02/21/2018
Pages: 202
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d