Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter 1. La India María: From Vaudeville to the Big Screen 8
6. Chapter 2. Mexploitation 28
7. Chapter 3. Box-Office Moneymakers and Small-Screen Hits 80
8. Chapter 4. Hated by Critics, Loved by the People 106
9. Chapter 5. Crossing Borders: India María’s Diaspora 141
10. Epilogue. India María and Mexploitation Today 163
11. Overview of India María Films 171
12. Filmography 179
13. Notes 183
14. Bibliography 193
15. Index 209