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"In this outstanding book, Deborah Paredez teaches us important lessons about the politics of Latinidad. She makes insightful connections between Selena's memorialization and contemporary issues including U.S. policy toward Latinos, the continued relevance of Texas's colonial and conquest history, the political economy of NAFTA, and even strategies for containing urban popular expression."--Arlene Davila, author of "Latinos, Inc.: The Marketing and Making of a People"
Preface xiAcknowledgments xixIntroduction: Selenidad and Latinidad in the 1990s 11. Soundtracks of Selenidad: "Disco Medley" and "Como la Flor" 312. Colonial Past, Tejano Present: Civic Maintenance is Selena's Memorial 563. Selena Forever, Latin Futures 954. Becoming Selena, Becoming Latina 1265. "Como la Flor" Reprised: Queer Selenidad 155Epilogue 187Notes 193Selected Bibliography 231Index 245