{"product_id":"latino-tv-mary-beltr-n-9781479833894","title":"Latino TV: A History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe history of Latina\/o participation and representation in American television\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhose stories are told on television? Who are the heroes and heroines, held up as intriguing, lovable, and compelling? Which characters are fully realized, rather than being cardboard villains and sidekicks? And who are our storytellers? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first-ever account of Latino\/a participation and representation in US English-language television, \u003ci\u003eLatino TV: A History\u003c\/i\u003e offers a sweeping study of key moments of Chicano\/a and Latino\/a representation and authorship since the 1950s. Drawing on archival research, interviews with dozens of media professionals who worked on or performed in these series, textual analysis of episodes and promotional materials, and analysis of news media coverage, Mary Beltr疣 examines Latina\/o representation in everything from children's television Westerns of the 1950s, Chicana\/o and Puerto Rican activist-led public affairs series of the 1970s, and sitcoms that spanned half a century, to Latina and Latino-led series in the 2000s and 2010s on broadcast, cable, and streaming outlets, including \u003ci\u003eGeorge Lopez\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUgly Betty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOne Day at a Time\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVida\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough the exploration of the histories of Latina\/o television narratives and the authors of those narratives, Mary Beltr疣 sheds important light on how Latina\/os have been included--and, more often, not--in the television industry and in the stories of the country writ large.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Beltr疣\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1479833894\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479833894\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/25\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Mary Beltr疣","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994619969791,"sku":"9781479833894","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0afae655-d401-4f55-92fd-e7cbc4c0094f.jpg?v=1683331227","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/latino-tv-mary-beltr-n-9781479833894","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}