Bright star, shadow plays: Susan Roces' construction of the postwar "Babaeng Pilipina", and the "Chinese Mestizo's" dDisappearance into the "Filipino"

Bright star, shadow plays: Susan Roces' construction of the postwar "Babaeng Pilipina", and the "Chinese Mestizo's" dDisappearance into the "Filipino"

This study explores the complex interplay of ethnic identity, stardom, and star image construction in the life and career of Chinese Mestizo movie queen Susan Roces, particularly as it relates to her agency and liminal identity as a Chinese-European mestizo. It examines how Roces constructed the pos...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chua, Gershom C. (Author)
Other Authors: Campos, Patrick F. (adviser.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Subjects:
Women in motion pictures > Philippines.
Nationalism and feminism > Philippines.