<p>The first book solely devoted to Puerto Rican visability and cultural impact. The author looks as such pop icons as JLo and Ricky Martin as well as West Side Story.</p> <p><b>Boricua Pop</b> is the first book solely devoted to Puerto Rican visibility, cultural impact, and identity formation in th
Boricua Pop: Puerto Ricans and the Latinization of American Culture (Sexual Cultures)
β Scribed by Frances Negron-Muntaner
- Year
- 2004
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- English
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- 358
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- Library
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