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Author
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xiv, 139 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Chica Lit illuminates how discourses of Americanization, ethnicity, gender, class, and commodification shape the genre of 'chica lit, ' popular fiction written by Latina authors with Latina characters. Tace Hedrick argues that its stories about ethnic class mobility and gendered romantic success tend to celebrate neoliberal narratives of hard work and individual success. However, its focus on Latina characters necessarily inflects this celebratory...