This richly ethnographic book explores the relationship between migration and popular culture
through a case study of the consumption practices of working-class transnational Latina teens.
While everyday practices are examined at the local level the processes of identity
construction that Vargas seeks to address are akin to those created by diasporic youth around
the world. The book is suitable for graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses in Latina o
communication studies and international global communication. Scholars researching youth will
also find the book of particular interest.
