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Sol, Sombra, y Media Luz: History, Parody, and Identity Formation in the Mexican American Carpa
Haney, Peter C.
Haney, Peter C.
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Abstract
This paper analyzes a parody of the tango "A media luz" that was performed by Rodolfo García, a Mexican
American comedian who worked in his family's tent show, the Carpa García, in the early 1940s. I argue that
by juxtaposing the generic conventions of the tango with those of the canción ranchera and by introducing
carni valesque humor, Mr. Garcia's parody articulated a distinctly local Mexican American identity which was
strongly linked to a sense of working-class masculinity. In this way, the parody highlights the class- and
gender-based contradictions that were inherent in ongoing processes of Mexican American identity formation
at mid-century.
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2000
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International Pragmatics Association (IPrA)
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Popular Theater, Genre, Greater Mexico
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Haney, Peter C. “Sol, sombra, y media luz: Parody, Genre Play, and Identity Formation in the Mexican American Carpa.” Pragmatics
10(1):99-124.