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CORPUS
A Home Movie for Selena
MAIN ARGUMENTS
Chicana Feminism and Identity
She was seen as a beautiful girl with a nice figure - some people only saw her as that
When she died, her fans felt that a part of their culture was physically taken from them
Selena gave her fans a way to have a Chicano sexuality- their free and confident in their bodies
The Media
SHE was the Latina and Chicana representation people needed
Selena was so impactful because Hispanic girls saw themselves in her, making them feel like they belonged
Cultural Duality
"In Mexico she was more American than Mexican, in America she was more Mexican than American"
Mexican culture and Spanish-speaker but is born in the southern United States
INTERVENTION
Complicated Legacy
"I could not believe this brown girl had gotten to be so famous” (00:59)
Some people believed she didn't dersve the title of role model. Some people didn't want their daughters to grow up to want to be her.
"The only out you have is to be a sexual being singing songs that aren't event that wonderful" (33:39)
Mourning Selena
hundreds of people at her funeral/wake, casket covered in layers of roses, public memorials, murals and shrines
One young girl wrote a leter to Selena describing the impact she has on her life. She admires her dearly and works to be like her.
Fan Perspective- Fans, especially younger girls felt that they were significant in society because of Selena's presence
One devoted fan cleaned her grave everyday
All demographics of people could relate to her - lower class and upper class
Fans were used to seeing blonde, white, skinnier celebrities in the media
Fans, especially younger girls felt that they were significant in society because of Selena's presence
QUESTIONS
How does the media shape Selena’s legacy? Do you think she is remembered differently by different communities?
How does the film present different perspectives on what it means to be a Latina role model?
FILM STYLE
Documentary from the perspectives of family, fans, and people close to her
Different perspectives complicate her legacy
CONNECTIONS
In-class Podcast Code Switch: Pretty Hurts
"In Mexico she was more American than Mexican, in America she was more Mexican than American"
Appreciation for food and eating in Mexican culture
In the Name of Beauty by Tressie McMillan
Beauty standards exclude women of color
Beauty is capital and currency. It is a way to get ahead in life