Arlene Dávila

Arlene Davila
Born	Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Occupation	Professor of Anthropology and American Studies, New York University
Known for	Latino studies

Arlene Davila (born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico) has contributed to the field of Latino/a Studies as an author and professor. She has written five books and many articles on issues ranging from depictions of public images of Latinos, marketing to Latinos, cultural politics in Puerto Rico, and Latinization of the United States. Her research focuses on race and ethnicity, media studies, and Puerto Rican national identities. She is a professor at New York University.

In 1987, Davila received her bachelor of arts in anthropology from Tufts University. In 1990, she received a master's degree in Anthropology and Museum Studies from New York University. She received her Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the City University of New York in 1996. She is affiliated with the American Anthropological Association, the Puerto Rican Studies Association, the American Studies Association and the Latin American Studies Association. Davila holds the title of Professor of Anthropology, American Studies and Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University. Her primary focus and research has been on Latino experiences in the United States and their representation in the media.

Davila latest project focuses on the shopping mall culture that exists in Latin America. Her research takes into account the spatial and class politics of Latin American shopping malls.

Arlene Davila’s book Latino Spin: Public Image and the Whitewashing of Race was selected as the 2010 best book in Latino Studies by the Latin American Studies Association.

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