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.
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Edition
1/2022
Copyright year
2022
ISBN-Print
978-1-7936-2697-4
ISBN-Online
978-1-7936-2698-1
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
158
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Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 32
Teatro Luna and Reproductive Decisions in Theater and Performance No access Pages 33 - 66
Jane the Virgin No access Pages 67 - 100
Navigating Reproductive Decisions and Transgressions in Vida and Quinceañera No access Pages 101 - 114
“Mi cuerpo. Yo decido” No access Pages 115 - 126
