Side Dishes: Latina American Women, Sex, and Cultural Production

by Melissa A. Fitch

Book Overview

"Playful in tone but intellectually rigorous, Side Dishes adopts culinary metaphors to expand the 'menu' typically offered in studies of Latin American women's cultural production. In her analysis of film, stand-up comedy, science fiction, cartoons and more, Melissa Fitch outlines a bold new direction for both feminist and cultural studies focused on female sexuality." -Suzanne Ferriss, co-editor of Chick Lit: The New Woman's Fiction "Melissa Fitch...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813545242
• ISBN13: 9780813545240
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"