Presented By: Latina/o Studies
Zorro as a "Southwestern": The Ambivalent Latinx Superhero at Midcentury
Anthony Mora, Associate Professor of History and Interim Director of Latina/o Studies
In this presentation, Anthony Mora, Associate Professor of History and Interim Director of Latina/o Studies, will consider the decisions that Disney producers made during the production of the widely popular 1950s television show Zorro. As had been the case with the iconic character since his creation in 1919, setting the action in Southern California inevitably raised questions about prevailing racial assumptions and the meaning of the United States' Mexican past. Widely popular among children, Zorro concealed more secrets than just his identity.
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