An outpouring of memorial tributes and public expressions of grief followed the death of the Tejana recording artist Selena Quintanilla Peacute;rez in 1995. The Latina superstar was remembered and mourned in documentaries; magazines; websites; monuments; biographies; murals; look-alike contests; musicals; drag shows; and more. Deborah Paredez explores the significance and broader meanings of this posthumous celebration of Selena; which she labels ldquo;Selenidad.rdquo; She considers the performerrsquo;s career and emergence as an icon within the political and cultural transformations in the United States during the 1990s; a decade that witnessed a ldquo;Latin explosionrdquo; in culture and commerce alongside a resurgence of anti-immigrant discourse and policy.Paredez argues that Selenarsquo;s death galvanized Latina/o efforts to publicly mourn collective tragedies (such as the murders of young women along the U.S.-Mexico border) and to envision a brighter future. At the same time; reactions to the starrsquo;s death catalyzed political jockeying for the Latino vote and corporate attempts to corner the Latino market. Foregrounding the role of performance in the politics of remembering; Paredez unravels the cultural; political; and economic dynamics at work in specific commemorations of Selena. She analyzes Selenarsquo;s final concert; the controversy surrounding the memorial erected in the starrsquo;s hometown of Corpus Christi; and the political climate that served as the backdrop to the touring musicals Selena Forever and Selena: A Musical Celebration of Life. Paredez considers what ldquo;becomingrdquo; Selena meant to the young Latinas who auditioned for the biopic Selena; released in 1997; and she surveys a range of Latina/o queer engagements with Selena; including Latina lesbian readings of the starrsquo;s death scene and queer Selena drag. Selenidad is a provocative exploration of how commemorations of Selena reflected and changed Latinidad.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great knowledgeBy Christine DonovanWell thought out and helpful. I understand the understanding comics is great but Bakiss book helps navigate through what works in a classroom.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Packed with concrete; creative methods for teaching comics in the classroom.By CustomerIm developing a graduate course for secondary educators and chose this book as my primary text because it offers proven lessons for using comics in education. Bakis presents several ways she uses the graphic novels she teaches; and as valuable; provides lessons learned from the experiences.I recommend this book for any educator wanting to integrate comics into their teaching practice. Resources at the back of the book are excellent for further reading; as is her bibliography. The companion web site could be richer with resources; but even so there are some very good resources.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful teaching plansBy JmanBest thing you can buy if you want to teach graphic novels. The author does all of hard work for you and lays it out clearly. Ive taught 2 of the units and my high school students LOVED it.