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The Mexican Corrido: A Feminist Analysis Book

"... 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 StudiesChallenging 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.Read More

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  • 0253327393
  • 9780253327390
  • Maria Herrera-Sobek
  • 1 July 1990
  • Indiana University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 176
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