Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-207) and index.
Contents
Introduction: The Desi Chain. Mambo No. 1: Lost in Translation -- Ch. 1. I Love Ricky. Mambo No. 2: Spic'n Spanish -- Ch. 2. The Man Who Loved Lucy. Mambo No. 3: Desi Does It -- Ch. 3. A Brief History of Mambo Time. Mambo No. 4: The Barber of Little Havana -- Ch. 4. Salsa for All Seasons. Mambo No. 5: Mirror, Mirror -- Ch. 5. Rum, Rump, and Rumba. Mambo No. 6: English is Broken Here -- Ch. 6. No Man's Language -- Conclusion: Last Mambo in Miami.