Category
Poster - Textual or Investigative
Description
The textual or investigative physical poster will examine Selena Quintanilla and her impact on pop culture history as a Hispanic American. Selena Quintanilla was born in Texas to a Mexican American family. Selena, due to her vocal talents, was able to become a well-known singer and was deemed as the "Queen of Tejano". ln 1994, Selena Quintanilla was the first Tejano artist won a Grammy Award for her album, Selena Live! Throughout her success, she was able to pave the way for many upcoming Hispanic Americans artists. This presentation would focus primarily on Selena Quintanilla being a second generation American as she navigated the integration of her two cultures into her distinctive music. The presentation would analyze her interviews in which she vocally expresses her gratitude of being Mexican American and will analyze her music as it perfectly displays her combined cultures. Lastly, the presentation will examine people's, mainly Hispanic's, perception of Selena Quintanilla throughout her career. Selena Quintanilla predominately was a beloved Hispanic American artist yet was still subjected to criticism from Hispanics as she was deemed 'not Hispanic enough' and would also be label 'too Hispanic' from U.S. Americans. Nevertheless, Quintanilla did not allow these labels to negatively define her and used these critics as motivation to release quality music. Overall, Selena Quintanilla was able to successfully unite her two cultures and bridge the gap that society has created between the Hispanic and US American culture. The presentation also focused on the importance of studying pop culture history. Pop culture history is currently undervalued; however, pop culture history is a window that displays the societal values of a set period of time. Researching Selena Quintanilla allows us to understand the culture of the 1990's music as well as underlying societal pressures of being Hispanic American.
Selena Quintanilla- Bridging the Gap Between Hispanics and US Americans
Poster - Textual or Investigative
The textual or investigative physical poster will examine Selena Quintanilla and her impact on pop culture history as a Hispanic American. Selena Quintanilla was born in Texas to a Mexican American family. Selena, due to her vocal talents, was able to become a well-known singer and was deemed as the "Queen of Tejano". ln 1994, Selena Quintanilla was the first Tejano artist won a Grammy Award for her album, Selena Live! Throughout her success, she was able to pave the way for many upcoming Hispanic Americans artists. This presentation would focus primarily on Selena Quintanilla being a second generation American as she navigated the integration of her two cultures into her distinctive music. The presentation would analyze her interviews in which she vocally expresses her gratitude of being Mexican American and will analyze her music as it perfectly displays her combined cultures. Lastly, the presentation will examine people's, mainly Hispanic's, perception of Selena Quintanilla throughout her career. Selena Quintanilla predominately was a beloved Hispanic American artist yet was still subjected to criticism from Hispanics as she was deemed 'not Hispanic enough' and would also be label 'too Hispanic' from U.S. Americans. Nevertheless, Quintanilla did not allow these labels to negatively define her and used these critics as motivation to release quality music. Overall, Selena Quintanilla was able to successfully unite her two cultures and bridge the gap that society has created between the Hispanic and US American culture. The presentation also focused on the importance of studying pop culture history. Pop culture history is currently undervalued; however, pop culture history is a window that displays the societal values of a set period of time. Researching Selena Quintanilla allows us to understand the culture of the 1990's music as well as underlying societal pressures of being Hispanic American.
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Undergraduate