A celebration of Spanish heritage and traditions in the American Southwest chronicles the history of Spanish people in North America, from the time of the conquistadores in the sixteenth century to the present day, describing crafts, cuisine, music, art, and more.

Counseling Latinos and la familia provides an integrated approach to understanding Latino families and increasing competency for counselors and other mental health professional who work with Latinos and their families. It provides essential background information about the Latino population and the family unit, which is so central to Latino culture, including the diversity of various Spanish-speaking groups, socio-political issues, and changing family forms. The book also includes practical counseling strategies, focusing on the multicultural competencies approach.

"How is it that there are so many lloronas?" A haunting figure of Mexican oral and literary traditions, La Llorona permeates the consciousness of her folk community. From a ghost who haunts the riverbank to a murderous mother condemned to wander the earth after killing her own children in an act of revenge or grief, the Weeping Woman has evolved within Chican@ imaginations across centuries, yet no truly comprehensive examination of her impact existed until now. Tracing La Llorona from ancient oral tradition to her appearance in contemporary material culture, There Was a Woman delves into the intriguing transformations of this provocative icon. From La Llorona's roots in legend to the revisions of her story and her exaltation as a symbol of resistance, Domino Renee Perez illuminates her many permutations as seductress, hag, demon, or pitiful woman. Perez draws on more than two hundred artifacts to provide vivid representations of the ways in which these perceived identities are woven from abstract notions—such as morality or nationalism—and from concrete, often misunderstood concepts from advertising to television and literature. The result is a rich and intricate survey of a powerful figure who continues to be reconfigured.

This beautiful tapestry of traditional tales, history, folk arts, and dance offers you a glimpse into the living legacy of Mexican folklore. After an overview of Mexico's history from the Mesoamerican indigenous era to modern times, Vigil explores the fascinating traditions of Oaxacan wood carving, Huichol bead and yarn art, folk masks, folklorico dance costumes, and Mexican folklore. A collection of tales follows, including classic tales, pourquoi creation tales from native people of pre-Hispanic Mexico, and tales from the Spanish colonial era of Mexican history-trickster tales, adventure and wonder stories, and animal fables. Lively reading for older students and adults, the tales may also be used for read-alouds with younger students. With 15 of the 44 tales presented in Spanish as well as in English, this is an excellent resource for Spanish classes and for Spanish-speaking readers. The fascinating background material also makes the book an excellent source for reports and research. Color plates

Build strong bridges with new members of your community. With this insightful guide, you will learn how to assess your current organizational performance with immigrants, gather data, and use that information to gain support for organizational initiatives. You will also discover how to adapt policies to better fit changing needs, overcome language barriers, develop public relations strategies that reach immigrants, and build culturally relevant collections, services, and programs for a changing community. Filled with quotes, anecdotes, and profiles from the author's research with immigrant communities, the book provides both a positive vision and practical plan for serving immigrants in your library, school, or organization.

Las distintas pieles de una misma raza (poemas del relato humano): mezcla el arte de Ia poesia con problemas sociales y culturales. El libro contiene poemas que hablan desde el famoso debate inmigratorio que pasan los indocumentados en los Estados Unidos de América y otras partes del mundo hasta poemas que cuestionan Ia propia cultura del porqué dejan sus patrias. Poemas dirigidos a soldados que les roban más que Ia juventud, poemas que hablan de Ia ambición económica en un tiempo moderno, como también poemas que van desde temas amorosos hasta Ia interna búsqueda del hombre y Ia mujer. Este es un libro de poesía con una ensarta de temas hecho para el ser humano y sus diferentes personajes. La creatividad de dividir los poemas por capitulos según sus temas, los hacen aún más divertidos de leer. Jaime Paredes, el autor, es sencillamente un poeta contemporáneo. Su manera de escribir tiene un modo de despertarle a cualquier persona el interés de indagar el mundo de Ia poesia. En este libro encontrará historias, controversias, comedias, pasiones, y una infinidad de sueños, entre otras cosas. Date Ia oportunidad de tener un nuevo libro de poemas inspirado en nuestros tiempos, para el futuro.