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9780313333255

Chicano Folklore

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  • ISBN13:

    9780313333255

  • ISBN10:

    0313333254

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2006-09-30
  • Publisher: ABC-CLIO

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Summary

Chicanos and Chicanas, or Mexican Americans, are deeply rooted in the cultures of African, European, and Native American groups. This great tripartite cultural legacy is evident in such folklore genres as myths, tales, legends, jests, folksongs, folk theater, traditional customs, beliefs, medicine, games, and riddles. It also figures in Chicano culinary traditions, arts and crafts, and other areas of daily life. This book is a concise but thorough introduction to Chicano folklore. Written expressly for high school students and general readers, the volume classifies and defines Chicano folklore and provides background information on the historical contexts in which Chicanos have thrived. It also provides numerous examples and texts from various folklore genres and discusses the importance of Chicano folklore to literature and popular culture. In addition, it reviews scholarship and critical approaches and closes with a bibliography and glossary. This book will help students appreciate America's cultural diversity as they learn about the fascinating traditions of this important ethnic group.

Author Biography

Maria Herrera-Sobek holds the Luis Leal Endowed Chair in Chicano Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Table of Contents

Preface xi
Acknowledgments xv
One Introduction 1(22)
Two Definitions and Classifications 23(38)
Three Examples and Texts 61(112)
Four Scholarship and Approaches 173(34)
Five Contexts 207(16)
Glossary 223(14)
Filmography 237(2)
Bibliography 239(48)
Web Resources 287(36)
Index 323

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