Making the Miami cubanita : a pop cultural genealogy / Paula Davis Hoffman.
| Author/creator | Davis Hoffman, Paula author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2026. |
| Description | 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part 1. In the beginning, Hearst created Cubans -- In the 1950s, Desi did domesticity -- in the 1960s, the voice of America had a Cuban accent -- In the 1970s, la Virgen de PBS asked, "¿Qué pasa, USA?" -- Part 2. Are you now or have you ever been a chonga? -- In the 1980s, the world said hello to Tony Monana's little friend -- In the 1990s, the chongas on the bus sang "Doo-Doo Brown" -- In the 2000s, the Mamis went to war -- In the 2010s, born-again chongas make Miami chonga again |
| Abstract | "Paula Davis Hoffman studies the cultural precepts and political aims underlying the construction of Cuban femininity in various pop culture outlets produced by, for, and about Cuban Americans in different decades of the Cuban diaspora"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-282) and index. |
| ISBN | 9781496240170 |
| ISBN | 1496240170 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
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