Get Folklore And Culture On The Texas-Mexican Border Authored By Américo Paredes Readable In Paperback

an Appalachian, I can identify with Paredes' views about Madsen and Rubel, We have our own bad guysJack E, Weller comes to mind. Don Americo signed my copy of this book, It was the only time I met him, He asked my name but was a little irritated with my answerhe couldn't understand my pronunciation, which was a little embarrassing.
Essential. Paredes primarily traces the evolution and styles of popular Mexican poetry and song around the southern Rio Grande border until about midth century, best understood and appreciated by knowing some of the historical

and political context, most particularly the conflicts between the two cultures and among the political forces there, and going back as well even to SpanishMexican and FrenchMexican conflicts, as well as some within Mexico associated with revolutions therein.
Paredes sets out some of this historical background,

This is well researched and written by a scholar, yet easy to read, 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, This paperback edition will make the book more accessible to the general public and more practical for classroom use, .