| Humor and Latina/O Camp in Ugly Betty: Funny Looking Contributor(s): González, Tanya (Author), Rodriguez Y. Gibson, Eliza (Author) |
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ISBN: 0739197495 ISBN-13: 9780739197493 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $106.92 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies - Performing Arts | Television - General |
| Dewey: 791.457 |
| LCCN: 2015016006 |
| Series: Critical Studies in Television |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.97 lbs) 198 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Humor and Latina/o Camp in Ugly Betty: Funny Looking expands the vista of critical approaches to comedy and representational politics on mainstream television from an interdisciplinary Latina/o studies approach. Gonz lez and Rodriguez y Gibson examine how Ugly Betty uses humor and Latina/o camp to reframe socially charged issues on the show: representations of masculinity and familia, immigration, drag and queer subjectivities, Latina sexuality, and finally, a Latina feminist critique of the American Dream. Ugly Betty moves beyond the binaries of traditional representational politics and opens a vista of critical possibility applicable to all mainstream texts that portray people of color through comedy. This work will be of interest to scholars in media studies, Latina/o studies, and communication studies. |