{"product_id":"mexicana-fashions-ada-hurtado-9781477319581","title":"Mexicana Fashions: Politics, Self-Adornment, and Identity Construction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2020 Second Place, Best Nonfiction Multi Author, International Latino Book Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollecting the perspectives of scholars who reflect on their own relationships to particular garments, analyze the politics of dress, and examine the role of consumerism and entrepreneurialism in the production of creating and selling a style, \u003ci\u003emeXicana Fashions\u003c\/i\u003e examines and searches for meaning in these visible, performative aspects of identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing primarily on Chicanas but also considering trends connected to other Latin American communities, the authors highlight specific constituencies that are defined by region (\"Tejana style,\" \"L.A. style\"), age group (\"homie,\" \"chola\"), and social class (marked by haute couture labels such as Carolina Herrera and Oscar de la Renta). The essays acknowledge the complex layers of these styles, which are not mutually exclusive but instead reflect a range of intersections in occupation, origin, personality, sexuality, and fads. Other elements include urban indigenous fashion shows, the shifting quinceañera market, \"walking altars\" on the Days of the Dead, plus-size clothing, \u003ci\u003ehuipiles\u003c\/i\u003e in the workplace, and dressing in drag. Together, these chapters illuminate the full array of messages woven into a vibrant social fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aída Hurtado\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1477319581\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781477319581\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Aída Hurtado","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43935566790911,"sku":"9781477319581","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_34e03e6c-e1f3-458e-b301-055af670ab0f.jpg?v=1681420549","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mexicana-fashions-ada-hurtado-9781477319581","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}