| Author | Deborah Paredez |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Selena |
| Genre | Non-fiction academic reference |
| Publisher | Duke University Press |
Publication date | 2009 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | hardcover |
| Pages | 286 |
| ISBN | 978-0-8223-9089-3 |
| Website | doi:10.1215/9780822390893 |
Selenidad: Selena, Latinos, and the Performance of Memory is a work of academic literature written by scholar Deborah Paredez and published through Duke University Press in 2009. Paradez names the reactions made by Latinos in the United States following the shooting death of Selena on March 31, 1995, as "Selenidad". The book explores the effects on Latinos following Selena's death. It also explores her impact and contributions to music and fashion.[1]
Paradez is a professor at the Columbia University, she instructs in creative writing and ethnic studies. She reviewed Selena look-alike contests, personators, drag queen shows, website tributes, memorials, and documentaries on Selena. In Selenidad, Paradez explores Selena's impact on cultural changes in the United States in the 1990s and the emergence of Latino awareness during a period of anti-immigration reform.[1] Selenidad also explores Selena's influence and impact on the Latino LGBT community.