A collection of works by the Chicano folklorist and novelist written in the 1930's and 1940's

In an illustrious career spanning over forty years, Américo Paredes has often set the standard for scholarship and writing in folklore and Chicano studies. In folklore, he has been in the vanguard of important theoretical and methodological movements. In Chicano studies, he stands as one of the premier exponents.Paredes's books are widely known and easily available, but his scholarly articles are not so familiar or accessible. To bring them to a wider readership, Richard Bauman has selected eleven essays that eloquently represent the range and excellence of Paredes's work. The hardcover edition of Folklore and Culture was published in 1993. This paperback edition will make the book more accessible to the general public and more practical for classroom use.

A young Mexican American witnesses the guerilla warfare, banditry, land grabs, and abuses of Texas Rangers that were typical of the Texas-Mexico border during the 1930's

Product Description: The culture conflict that dominated the border region during the time of Texas' transition from Mexican political status and culture to that of the United States is the dominant inspiration for these stories.

Product Description: Collection of essays by top Chicano educators.

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Product Description: folklore by Hispanics about Anglo-Americans

Traces the life of Gregorio Cortez Lira, a Mexican ranchhand who became the hero of a popular ballad after a shootout with a Texas sheriff, and describes various versions of the ballad (view table of contents)