Diana Leon-Boys, "Elena, Princesa of the Periphery: Disneys Flexible Latina Girl" (Rutgers UP, 2023)
In the summer of 2016, Disney introduced its first Latina princess, Elena of Avalor.\xa0Elena, Princess of the Periphery: Disney\u2019s Flexible Latina Girl\xa0(Rutgers University Press, 2023) by Dr. Diana Leon-Boys explores this Disney property using multiple case studies to understand its approach to girlhood and Latinidad. Following the circuit of culture model, Dr. Leon-Boys teases out moments of complex negotiations by Disney, producers, and audiences as they navigate Elena\u2019s circulation. Case studies highlight how a flexible Latinidad is deployed through corporate materials, social media pages, theme park experiences, and the television series to create a princess who is both marginal to Disney\u2019s normative vision of princesshood and central to Disney\u2019s claims of diversification.\nThis multi-layered analysis of Disney\u2019s mediated Latina girlhood interrogates the complex relationship between the U.S.\u2019s largest ethnic minority and a global conglomerate that stands in for the U.S. on the global stage.\nThis interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose\xa0new book\xa0focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies