In Search of Belonging: Latinas, Media, and Citizenship

by Jillian M Baez

Book Overview

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. B?ez'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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252083415
• ISBN13: 9780252083419
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"