In Search of Belonging: Latinas, Media, and Citizenship

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In Search of Belonging explores the ways Latina/o audiences in general, and women in particular, makes 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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Baez, J. M. (2018). In Search of Belonging: Latinas, Media, and Citizenship. In Search of Belonging: Latinas, Media, and Citizenship (pp. 1–200). University of Illinois Press. https://doi.org/10.14321/jgendsexustud.44.2.0123

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