Abstract
In an interview with The Advocate, Showrunner of Vida, Tanya Saracho claimed her show enacts a Latinx gaze. However, the use of this phrase evades the complexities and heterogeneous nature of Latinidad. While Saracho does not define the phrase, her comment questions the possibility of enacting a gaze that represents and embodies Latinidad. If a Latinx gaze is possible, it’s important to consider the implications of the gaze as it relates to power, visibility, affectivity, and the futurities implied in our continued investment in Latinidad. This project considers how Latinidad is molded into a gaze and defines Latinx manifestations of gender, sexuality, and race. Moreover, my work seeks to interrogate the idea of Latinidad itself by examining how Latinidad is constructed and becomes legible to U.S. Latinx and an international audience. Lastly, my work moves towards alternatives to the gaze by proposing new ways of seeing/being that exist beyond a settler-colonial imaginary.
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Film, Latinx, Latinidad, Race, Sexuality, Queer Studies, Representation, The Gaze
