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Author : Olivia Cadaval
Release : 1989
Genre : Festivals
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Book Synopsis The Hispano-American Festival and the Latino Community by : Olivia Cadaval
Download or read book The Hispano-American Festival and the Latino Community written by Olivia Cadaval. This book was released on 1989. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Olivia Cadaval
Release : 2021-11-01
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Creating a Latino Identity in the Nation's Capital by : Olivia Cadaval
Download or read book Creating a Latino Identity in the Nation's Capital written by Olivia Cadaval. This book was released on 2021-11-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1999 in this study the author uses the annual Latino Festival as a framework for focusing the action and integrating many important informal and formal aspects of the Washington D.C. Latino Community. She demonstrates how the festival became a stage where relationships were defined, networks established, and identity enacted, and provided my window into the history and development of the community. For this study, she was interested in an interpretative framework appropriate to festival which would reflect the multiple voices and points of view found within the community. Seeking the voices of leaders and community members in interviews and in Spanish- and English-language newspapers.
Author : Nicolàs Kanellos
Release : 1994-01-01
Genre : Literary Collections
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Book Rating : 618/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States: Anthropology by : Nicolàs Kanellos
Download or read book Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States: Anthropology written by Nicolàs Kanellos. This book was released on 1994-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Project is a national project to locate, identify, preserve and make accessible the literary contributions of U.S. Hispanics from colonial times through 1960 in what today comprises the fifty states of the United States.
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Release : 1989-06-23
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Hispanic-American Material Culture by :
Download or read book Hispanic-American Material Culture written by . This book was released on 1989-06-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the rapid increase of the Hispanic population in the United States, the Spanish cultural heritage has begun to achieve greater visibility and attract widespread interest. This directory reflects the efforts of states, museums, and other institutions, communities, and individuals to preserve and promote Hispanic material culture. It offers detailed information on depositories of Hispanic-American arts and crafts, photographic collections, museums, historic sites, and festivals, as well as folklore and oral history archives. The oldest and most numerous repositories are those that preserve Mexican-American culture in New Mexico, Texas, and California. These include many fine museum collections; historic churches, missions, plazas, government buildings, and houses; religious and secular festivals held at various times of the year; and collections of the work of traditional craftsmen such as the santeros, who in some parts of the Southwest still carve wooden statuettes of saints for churches and home altars. The primary repositories for Cuban materials are in Florida and New York; Puerto Rican materials have been collected mainly in Puerto Rico and the industrial northeast. This extensive bibliography provides information on studies dealing with architecture, foodways, arts and crafts, costume, festivals, and other topics. The subject index provides easy access to the book contents. This book will be an appropriate selection for regional, ethnic, and historical reference collections and a useful resource for academics and students with an interest in Hispanic-American history or culture.
Author : Katie Coronado
Release : 2018-07-16
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Rating : 111/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis LatinX Voices by : Katie Coronado
Download or read book LatinX Voices written by Katie Coronado. This book was released on 2018-07-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LatinX Voices is the first undergraduate textbook that includes an overview of Hispanic/LatinX Media in the U.S. and gives readers an understanding of how media in the United States has transformed around this audience. Based on the authors’ professional and research experience, and teaching broadcast media courses in the classroom, this text covers the evolving industry and offers perspective on topics related to Latin-American areas of interest. With professional testimonials from those who have left their mark in print, radio, television, film and new media, this collection of chapters brings together expert voices in Hispanic/LatinX media from across the U.S., and explains the impact of this population on the media industry today.
