Boricua Pop: Puerto Ricans and the Latinization of American Culture

by Frances Negrón-Muntaner

Book Overview

Boricua Pop is the first book solely devoted to Puerto Rican visibility, cultural impact, and identity formation in the U.S. and at home. Frances Negr n-Muntaner explores everything from the beloved American musical West Side Story to the phenomenon of singer/actress/ fashion designer Jennifer Lopez, from the faux historical chronicle Seva to the creation of Puerto Rican Barbie, from novelist Rosario Ferr to performer Holly Woodlawn, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814758185
• ISBN13: 9780814758182
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 337 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"