If you think a college course about Selena Quintanilla is just about her music, think again. A professor at UTSA is using the Tejano singer’s legacy to address complex issues like identity, race and gender.
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That realization led to the creation of the Selena course at UTSA — which goes beyond the famous “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” star’s musical career. It’s about creating a safe space to discuss sensitive topics like race, gender, and identity using Selena’s life as the lens. The course also includes guest speakers, such as Tejano legend Shelly Lares and Selena’s husband, Chris Perez. Alemán incorporates their stories and perspectives into the course material to help students better understand the singer’s influence and impact.
Alemán’s goal is to help students see themselves as scholars who can contribute to Selena’s story and understand how some of the challenges Selena faced are still relevant today.
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