The Invention of Dolores Del Rio
The Invention of Dolores Del Rio

Author: Joanne Hershfield

Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 9780816634095

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Dolores del Rio challenged Hollywood's - and the public's - prevailing views on race and gender from the 1920s through the 1960s. Her roles, costumes, and makeup, along with the advertising, publicity, and reviews of her films, reveal the influence of her ethnicity and her construction as an exotic commodity: her sexual image ran counter to the dominant social standards for femininity and against miscegenation, but her exoticism - and the promotion of it - contributed to her renown as one of Hollywood's most enduring stars.

Dance and the Hollywood Latina
Dance and the Hollywood Latina

Author: Priscilla Peña Ovalle

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 0813548802

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Dance and the Hollywood Latina asks why every Latina star in Hollywood history began as a dancer or danced onscreen. Introducing the concepts of ""inbetween-ness"" and ""racial mobility"" to further illuminate how racialized sexuality and the dancing female body operate in film, this book focuses on the careers of Dolores Del Rio, Rita Hayworth, Carmen Miranda, Rita Moreno, and Jennifer Lopez and helps readers better understand how the United States grapples with race, gender, and sexuality through dancing bodies on screen

Mexican Postcards
Mexican Postcards

Author: Carlos Monsivais

Publisher: Verso

Published: 1997-05-17

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780860916048

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In this first translation in book form of his work, Latin American social commentator Carlos Monsivais presents an extraordinary chronicle of contemporary life south of the Rio Grande, ranging over subjects as various as Latino hip hop, Dolores del Rio, boleros, and melodrama. Monsivais's chronicles are laconic and satirical, taking as a constant theme the conflicts between Mexican and North American culture and between modern and traditional ways of life.

Imagining la Chica Moderna
Imagining la Chica Moderna

Author: Joanne Hershfield

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 2008-06-27

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9780822342380

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A look at how the modern woman was envisioned in postrevolutionary Mexican popular culture and how she figured in contestations over Mexican national identity.

Latina/o Stars in U.S. Eyes
Latina/o Stars in U.S. Eyes

Author: Mary Beltrán

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0252076516

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A penetrating analysis of the construction of Latina/o stardom in U.S. film, television, and celebrity culture since the 1920s

The Invention of Dolores Del Rio
The Invention of Dolores Del Rio

Author: Joanne Hershfield

Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 9780816634101

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"Dolores del Rio challenged Hollywood's - and the public's - prevailing views on race and gender from the 1920s through the 1960s. Her roles, costumes, and makeup, along with the advertising, publicity, and reviews of her films, reveal the influence of her ethnicity and her construction as an exotic commodity: her sexual image ran counter to the dominant social standards for femininity and against miscegenation, but her exoticism - and the promotion of it - contributed to her renown as one of Hollywood's most enduring stars."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Notable American Women
Notable American Women

Author: Susan Ware

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 784

ISBN-13: 9780674014886

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This latest volume brings the project up to date, with entries on almost 500 women whose death dates fall between 1976 and 1999. You will find here stars of the golden ages of radio, film, dance, and television; scientists and scholars; civil rights activists and religious leaders; Native American craftspeople and world-renowned artists. For each subject, the volume offers a biographical essay by a distinguished authority that integrates the woman's personal life with her professional achievements set in the context of larger historical developments.

Heroes, Lovers, and Others
Heroes, Lovers, and Others

Author: Clara E. Rodriguez

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0195335139

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Heroes, Lovers, and Others tells the fascinating history of Latino actors in American film from the silent era to today. Rodriguez examines such Latino legends as Desi Arnaz, Dolores del Rio, Rita Hayworth, Raquel Welch, Anthony Quinn, Selma Hayek, and Antonio Banderas. More than just a collection of celebrity stories, the book explores the attitudes, cultural conditions, and assumptions that influenced the portrayal of Latinos in film as well as their reception by the public. Heroes, Lovers, and Others is a comprehensive volume packed with carefully researched information and analysis for both students and cinema enthusiasts alike.