2006 Honorable Mention for MLA Prize in US Latina and Latino and Chicana and Chicano Literary and Cultural StudiesIn the summer of 1995; El Vez; the Mexican Elvis; along with his backup singers and band; The Lovely Elvettes and the Memphis Mariachis; served as master of ceremony for a ground breaking show; Diva L.A.: A Salute to L.A. Latinas in the Tanda Style.The performances were remarkable not only for the talent displayed; but for their blend of linguistic; musical; and cultural traditions.In Loca Motion Michelle Habell Pall argues that performances like Diva L.A. play a vital role in shaping and understanding contemporary transnational social dynamics. Chicano a and Latino a popular culture; including spoken word; performance art; comedy; theater; and punk music aesthetics; is central to developing cultural forms and identities that reach across and beyond the Americas; from Mexico City to Vancouver to Berlin. Drawing on the lives and work of a diverse group of artists;Habell Pall 225n explores new perspectives that defy both traditional forms of Latino cultural nationalism and the expectations of U.S. culture. The result is a sophisticated rethinking of identity politics and an invaluable lens from which to view the complex dynamics of race; class; gender; and sexuality.
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