{"product_id":"there-are-no-hispanic-stars-9780895512048","title":"There Are No Hispanic Stars","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected writings by early LA cultural critic Gabriel Navarro, in English for the first time\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn the 1920s and 1930s a uniquely Mexican American entertainment culture flourished across the southwestern United States. Spanish-language newspapers offered theater listings, coverage of favorite performers, cultural criticism, and serialized novels that thematized entertainment culture. Gabriel Navarro was a key figure in this milieu. \u003ci\u003eThere Are No Hispanic Stars!\u003c\/i\u003e assembles the novellas and articles that represent his extensive body of film and cultural criticism. Covering a range of topics from the lives of Hollywood''s well-known Mexican actors to the plight of Mexican extras and the formation of amateur film clubs, Navarro allowed his readers to participate in the construction of a Latina\/o Hollywood. At the same time, he urged Hollywood not to overlook its Latina\/o audiences. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether, these writings present a lively look at the film culture that emerge\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406491165015,"sku":"9780895512048","price":22.73,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780895512048.jpg?v=1730496017","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/there-are-no-hispanic-stars-9780895512048","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}