Books : Tejano South Texas: A Mexican American Cultural Province (Jack and Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture)
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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 976.440046872
EAN num: 9780292705111
ISBN number: 0292705115
Label: University of Texas Press
Manufacturer: University of Texas Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 288
Printing Date: April 15, 2002
Publishing house: University of Texas Press
Sale Popularity Level: 472112
Studio: University of Texas Press
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'Arreola's major contribution . . . is that he is the very first to argue explicitly that this particular delineated region of Texas is a Tejano homeland. . . . His book will find a readership among geographers, historians, sociologists, anthropologists, and the general reading public.' --Andrés Tijerina, author of Tejano Empire: Life on the South Texas Ranchos On the plains between the San Antonio River and the Rio Grande lies the heartland of what is perhaps the largest ethnic region in the United States, Tejano South Texas. In this cultural geography, Daniel Arreola charts the many ways in which Texans of Mexican ancestry have established a cultural province in this Texas-Mexico borderland that is unlike any other Mexican American region. Arreola begins by delineating South Texas as an environmental and cultural region. He then explores who the Tejanos are, where in Mexico they originated, and how and where they settled historically in South Texas. Moving into the present, he examines many factors that make Tejano South Texas distinctive from other Mexican American regions--the physical spaces of ranchos, plazas, barrios, and colonias; the cultural life of the small towns and the cities of San Antonio and Laredo; and the foods, public celebrations, and political attitudes that characterize the region. Arreola's findings thus offer a new appreciation for the great cultural diversity that exists within the Mexican American borderlands.
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In this objective, well-balanced study, Daniel Arreola gives us a convincing overview of a distinctive cultural region. His historical chapters provide a clear background for South Texas's strong cultural ties with Mexico, which have been maintained since Texas became a U.S. state. Arreola found that, along the Texas border, no less than thirty-two counties are more than fifty per cent Mexican-American; in twenty of them, more than 70 per cent of the people are of Mexican ancestry. The city of Laredo, a major transit point for Mexican-American trade, is more than ninety per cent Mexican-American. Arreola provides detailed ethnic analyses of some cities, including San Antonio, showing how some are geographically divided into Mexican and Anglo areas. He comments on the region's distinctive cultural traditions, including public celebrations and food (one of the many maps shows the line between the taco and barbecue cultures in Texas). South Texas has been politically distinct as well, giving birth to the Chicano movement. Some communities are setting precedents in the educational and legal uses of Spanish, in effect making it an official language. Written in clear English, this book deserves attention from those involved the question of Mexican immigration.
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