Dictionary of Chicano Folklore - by Rafaela G Castro (Hardcover)

About the Book

Dictionary of Chicano Folklore charts the rich religious, social, artistic, and cultural heritage of Mexican Americans, who continue to evolve the customs and rituals connected to their Spanish and indigenous roots and the Spanish language.
Entries cover specific regions, genres of folk speech, folk narrative, cultural traditions, artifacts, foods, ceremonies, rites, and define contemporary Hispanic terms ranging from duendes, pintos, and las posadas to pachucos, low riders, and Zozobra.

The Dictionary of Chicano Folklore is the perfect resource for high school and undergraduate students interested in Chicano culture or for scholars seeking bibliographic material.

• Over 200 A-Z entries defining historical and contemporary terms, customs, legends, and rituals
• 44 photos
• Extensive bibliography

Book Synopsis

Dictionary of Chicano Folklore charts the rich religious, social, artistic, and cultural heritage of Mexican Americans, who continue to evolve the customs and rituals connected to their Spanish and indigenous roots and the Spanish language.

Entries cover specific regions, genres of folk speech, folk narrative, cultural traditions, artifacts, foods, ceremonies, rites, and define contemporary Hispanic terms ranging from duendes, pintos, and las posadas to pachucos, low riders, and Zozobra.

The Dictionary of Chicano Folklore is the perfect resource for high school and undergraduate students interested in Chicano culture or for scholars seeking bibliographic material.

Review Quotes

"A good introduction to its subject . . ." --American Reference Books Annual

"This excellent volume will find an audience with folklorists, scholars, regionalists, and library researchers and will likely become indispensable for both educators and students." --Library Journal

"This volume includes a wealth of information in brief, clear, alphabetical entries. . . . An informative, much-needed resource." --School Library Journal

"The dictionary should satisfy the most discriminating researcher and find a place on shelves of public, school, and university libraries as well as in the collections of purveyors and performers of world and Chicano folklore." --Booklist

"This is a 'must-buy' for any library that needs concise information on the Latino culture. . . . Highly recommended." --The Book Report

"This comprehensive and easy-to-read volume might be considered the definitive reference manual for anyone interested in Mexican American culture in the United States. . . . A must for young adult libraries, particularly those in regions with a heavy Hispanic readership. This book will delight and intrigue any reader with an interest in popular culture." --VOYA

"A well-written and serious book about a subject that is attracting increasing scholarly interest. Depending on need, it is a book that could find a place in either a reference or circulating collection and is suitable for the general public, serious high school students and undergraduates." --Against the Grain

"A critical source of information on topics that are learned informally by the Chicano community and often unknown or misunderstood by those outside that community." --MultiCultural Review

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