In Search of Belonging: Latinas, Media, and Citizenship
@ University of Illinois at Chicago, Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
803 S Morgan, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Wednesday, December 5th, from 3:30PM - 5:30PM
Come and Join us on Wed Dec 5 from 3:30-5:30 pm at UIC Latino Cultural Center B-2 with Jillian m Baez in her presentation of her book “In search of belonging Latinas, Media and Citizenship”
In Search of Belonging explores the ways Latina/o audiences in general, and women in particular, make sense of and engage both mainstream and Spanish-language media. Jillian M. Báez’s eye-opening ethnographic analysis draws on the experiences of a diverse group of Latinas in Chicago. In-depth interviews reveal Latinas viewing media images through a lens of citizenship. These women search for nothing less than recognition—and belonging—through representations of Latinas in films, advertising, telenovelas, and TV shows like Ugly Betty and Modern Family. Báez’s personal interactions and research merge to create a fascinating portrait, one that privileges the perspectives of the women themselves as they consume media in complex, unpredictable ways. Innovative and informed by a wealth of new evidence, In Search of Belonging answers important questions about the ways Latinas perform citizenship in today’s America.
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