"Jennifer as Selena: Rethinking Latinidad in Media and Popular Culture"

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Title

"Jennifer as Selena: Rethinking Latinidad in Media and Popular Culture"

Subject

Latinx
Puerto Ricans
Latinos
Identity

Description

This essay analyzes the points of convergence and divergence among U.S. Latinx. The case of Jennifer Lopez (an entertainer who has articulated herself as both Puerto Rican and as Latina) illustrates how the umbrella concept of Latinidad is one redefined and negotiated by the relationships among the diverse groups that comprise it.

Creator

Aparicio, Frances

Publisher

Latino Studies

Date

March, 2003

Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Identifier

Vol. 1. (1): pp 90-105