Representing Latina/x Reproductive Decision Making examines representations of reproductive decisions in cultural texts and engages with scholarship on Latina/x representation to interrogate what these representations mean for Latinx popular culture. Melissa Huerta demonstrates that cultural texts ranging from the work of Teatro Luna and television series like Jane the Virgin and Vidato the film Quinceañeraand Favianna Rodriguez’s artwork can challenge traditional notions of Latina/x reproductive decisions, pointing to more inclusive understandings of people’s experiences. Huerta argues for the importance of cultural representation in theatre, television, film and art and analyzes the roles language and images play in shaping meaning. This book will be of interest to scholars of cultural studies, gender studies, Latin American studies, and film and media studies.
Representing Latina/x Reproductive Decision Making examines representations of reproductive decisions in cultural texts and engages with scholarship on Latina/x representation to interrogate what these representations mean for Latinx popular culture. Melissa Huerta demonstrates that cultural texts ranging from the work of Teatro Luna and television series like Jane the Virgin and Vidato the film Quinceañeraand Favianna Rodriguez’s artwork can challenge traditional notions of Latina/x reproductive decisions, pointing to more inclusive understandings of people’s experiences. Huerta argues for the importance of cultural representation in theatre, television, film and art and analyzes the roles language and images play in shaping meaning. This book will be of interest to scholars of cultural studies, gender studies, Latin American studies, and film and media studies.
Chapter 1. Teatro Luna and Reproductive Decisions in Theatre and Performance
Chapter 2. Jane the Virgin: Reproductive Decision-Making in a 21st century Telenovela
Chapter 3. Navigating Reproductive Decisions and Transgressions in Vida and Quinceañera
Chapter 4. “Mi cuerpo. Yo decido:” Reproductive Decision-Making and Social Justice
Melissa Huerta is associate professor of Spanish at Denison University.
Representing Latina/x Reproductive Decision Making offers
exceedingly timely analyses of the distinct ways in which gendered
Latinidad is represented with respect to issues such as
infertility, abortion, and adoption, among others. Grounded in
careful readings of a broad range of cultural texts, Melissa Huerta
convincingly demonstrates the need for a greater focus on Latina/x
reproductive decision making within studies of popular culture.
The tremendous value and timeliness of this book cannot be
overstated. Melissa Huerta's Latina/x Reproductive Decision Making
not only tenders a host of breathtaking readings of pivotal
cultural texts but it additionally reveals the high stakes of
reproductive decision making on Latina/x lives. Displaying an
unmatched originality and a deep commitment to the interlocking
politics of gender, race, sexuality, and the body, this book is
guaranteed to spark necessary conversation and debate for years to
come.
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