Jennifer López. Madonna. Jean-Michel Basquiat. While rarely acknowledged, the Puerto Rican influence on American culture has been considerable and varied, an impact resulting from a long history of exchange between the United States and its contested island commonwealth. 
Boricua Pop is the first book solely devoted to Puerto Rican visibility, cultural impact, and identity formation in both the United States and at home. Frances Negrón-Muntaner explores everything from the beloved American musical West Side Story to the phenomenon of Jennifer López, from the faux historical chronicle Seva to the creation of Puerto Rican Barbie, and fron Andy Warhol to the seemingly overnight success story of Ricky Martin. In the process, she highlights the commodification of Puerto Rican cultural practices, such as voguing, graffiti, and the Latinization of pop music. 