"In the first full-length exploration of the contemporary and controversial Mexican corrido, award-winning author Elijah Wald blends a travel narrative with his search for the roots of this genre - a modern outlaw music that fuses the sensibilities of medieval ballads with the e…
Provides a close-up look at the popular Latin music trend of narcocorridos, a musical form that reflects the history, culture and feelings of people with ties to the dangerous world of cross-border drug traffickers.
"This book considers how global capitalism has upset the symbolic economy of "Mexican" cultural discourse. It focuses on the cultural processes through which people contest ideas about race, gender, and sexuality; reframe ideas of memory, history, and belonging; and negotiate th…
Decentering the Nation: Music, Mexicanidad, and Globalization
by Hubbs, Nadine, Alegre González, Lizette, Alonso-Minutti, Ana R., Burgos Dávila, César Jesús, Chávez, Alex E., García, Peter J., Gutierrez, Laura G., Madrid, Alejandro L., Ragland, Cathy
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"This book considers how global capitalism has upset the symbolic economy of "Mexican" cultural discourse. It focuses on the cultural processes through which people contest ideas about race, gender, and sexuality; reframe ideas of memory, history, and belonging; and negotiate th…
"This book considers how global capitalism has upset the symbolic economy of "Mexican" cultural discourse. It focuses on the cultural processes through which people contest ideas about race, gender, and sexuality; reframe ideas of memory, history, and belonging; and negotiate th…