2014 - Chicano/a Literature, Film, and Culture 4: You Are What You Eat: Food in Latino Literature and Plays for Young Audiences
Session Chair
Jeanette Sanchez
Occurs at
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 1:15pm - 2:45pm
Room
Sendero Ballroom III
This panel will explore the use of food in novels written for young audiences and the use of food to create a rapport with audiences in plays for young audiences.
Presentations
| Title | Body | Presenter | Affiliation | Presentation type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Cultural Differences/Resolution in Julia Alvarez's Young Adult Novel When Tia Lola Came to Visit Stay |
Food—the preparation and cooking of food, the serving of food, the eating of food—are never far... |
Russ Chace | Southern Arkansas University | Paper |
| The Authenticating Tamale: The Place of Food in Young Adult Literature |
Historically, children’s and young adult literature written by Latinas/os has firmly... |
Jesus A. Montano | Hope College | Paper |
| "Menudo Was Made to Torture Little Mexican Kids": Food in Latino Theatre for Young Audiences |
This paper will explore the use of food in plays written by Latino playwrights for young... |
Jeanette Sanchez | University of Washington | Paper |