Reviews
" Latina/o Stars in U.S. Eyes is well researched, highly readable, and tremendously significant in terms of how it expands our understanding of media, stardom, and Latino and multiracial identities historically and in the present day."--Diane Negra, coeditor of Interrogating Postfeminism: Gender and the Politics of Popular Culture, "Exceptionally well written and researched and achieves the rare triumph of being highly informative and academically rigorous, yet simultaneously accessible and thoroughly enjoyable to read."-- Feminist Media Studies, ''Well researched, highly readable, and tremendously significant. This book expands our understanding of media, stardom, and Latino and multiracial identities historically and in the present day.'' Diane Negra, coeditor of Interrogating Postfeminism: Gender and the Politics of Popular Culture, "A must read for anyone interested in media, film, ethnic studies, or Latina/o studies. . . . Recommended."-- Choice, "Well researched, highly readable, and tremendously significant. This book expands our understanding of media, stardom, and Latino and multiracial identities historically and in the present day." Diane Negra, coeditor ofInterrogating Postfeminism: Gender and the Politics of Popular Culture, "This fascinating work makes a significant contribution by examining how the times have influenced the construction of Latina/o race within the film medium. By focusing on select Latina/o stars, Beltrán investigates how these constructions have differed over time and why."--Clara E. Rodríguez, author of Heroes, Lovers, and Others: The Story of Latinos in Hollywood, "Exceptionally well written and researched and achieves the rare triumph of being highly informative and academically rigorous, yet simultaneously accessible and thoroughly enjoyable to read."-- Feminist Media Studies, "A must read for anyone interested in media, film, ethnic studies, or Latina/o studies. . . . Recommended."-- Choice, "Meticulously unfolds the layers of media and political bureaucracy that have largely informed the shifts and trends in popular tastes and sentiments regarding American film and television stars."-- Multicultural Review
