Introduction: Betty's poncho: Latina/o camp and a funny looking theory -- With his spatula in his hand: remaking masculinity and familia -- First class tickets to Mexico!: laughing at deportation -- Life's a drag: identity as queer performance -- Bringing sexy back: the complexities of Latina sexuality -- Wake up Betty!: Feminism, neoliberalism and the American dream
Summary
<Span style=""font-style:italic;"">Humor and Latina/o Camp in Ugly Betty expands the vista of critical approaches to comedy and representational politics on mainstream television from an interdisciplinary Latina/o studies approach. Each chapter examines the way the show uses humor and Latina/o camp to reframe socially charged issues on the show: representations of masculinity and familia, immigration, drag and queer subjectivities, Latina sexuality, and finally, a Latina feminist critique of the American Dream. <br />
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-178) and index
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