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Dark Side Of Transnational Latinidad Analysis
The first reading for this week was “The Dark Side of Transnational Latinidad” by Hector Amaya. Going into this reading I didn’t know about Narcocorridos and the impact drugs and violence has had on this music genre. I also, learn about the importance branding to our identity and how branding gives us an aura of authenticity. While I never heard of narcocorridos before I have heard of the name Jenni Rivera. In this reading, I learned the impact Rivera made in the genre and how she shows how women can also become narco-leaders and talks about sexism in narcocorridos. The second reading is “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom: Selena and Tejano Music in the Making of Tejas” by Deborah R. Vargas. I found it interesting how, Selena was able to introduces to Latin
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