..". well-written and well-documented landmark study... " Choice
"This book raises important ideological and esthetic questions about the interpretation of artistic and cultural manifestations in a given society." Hispanic American Historical Review
"The present volume is provocative in direction and a refreshing addition to the extant literature on the Mexican corrido genre." American Ethnologist
" Herrera-Sobek s] refreshing approach to analyzing masculine attitudes toward the feminine as expressed in the Mexican corrido is not only insightful but courageous." Inez Cardozo-Freeman, Southern Folklore
..". well-researched, insightful, clearly written, and well-illustrated study of a genre familiar in Hispanic culture." Journal of the American Studies Association
..". provides tantalizing insights into the inner workings and meanings of Mexico s favorite folk ballads..." Journal of Third World Studies
Challenging the stereotypical view of the passive Mexican/Chicana woman of the archetype, the author examines the portrayal of female figures in over three thousand corridos or Mexican ballads and shows that in spite of long-dominant patriarchal ideology, the corridos reveal the presence of self-confident women throughout Mexican history. Included are a discography, a detailed bibliography of corrido collections, and several photographs of soldaderas from the internationally famous Augustin Casasola collection."
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..". well-written and well-documented landmark study... " Choice
"This book raises important ideological and esthetic questions about the interpretation of artistic and cultural manifestations in a given society." Hispanic American Historical Review
"The present volume is provocative in direction and a refreshing addition to the extant literature on the Mexican corrido genre." American Ethnologist
" Herrera-Sobek s] refreshing approach to analyzing masculine attitudes toward the feminine as expressed in the Mexican corrido is not only insightful but courageous." Inez Cardozo-Freeman, Southern Folklore
..". well-researched, insightful, clearly written, and well-illustrated study of a genre familiar in Hispanic culture." Journal of the American Studies Association
..". provides tantalizing insights into the inner workings and meanings of Mexico s favorite folk ballads..." Journal of Third World Studies
Challenging the stereotypical view of the passive Mexican/Chicana woman of the archetype, the author examines the portrayal of female figures in over three thousand corridos or Mexican ballads and shows that in spite of long-dominant patriarchal ideology, the corridos reveal the presence of self-confident women throughout Mexican history. Included are a discography, a detailed bibliography of corrido collections, and several photographs of soldaderas from the internationally famous Augustin Casasola collection."
Imprint | Indiana University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | July 1990 |
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First published | July 1990 |
Authors | Maria Herrera-Sobek |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 176 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-253-20795-1 |
Barcode | 9780253207951 |
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LSN | 0-253-20795-9 |