Folklórico in the United States: Unwritten Histories

Often seen as a static dance form, folkl rico is in fact a living, dynamic practice. Norma E. Cant and Olga N jera-Ram rez edit a collection that illuminates the passing down of folkl rico traditions and show how the dance has changed and grown in Mexican American communities across the U.S. A roster of leading scholars, dancers, teachers, and librarians discuss how Mexican Americans use folkl rico to resist cultural erasure and stereotypes, honor their heritage, and express themselves. Artists, meanwhile, push the boundaries of folkl rico by adding new stories and perspectives that include Chicane, queer, and local experiences. Together, the contributors highlight folkl rico's importance to the people who teach it, perform it, and sustain it.

Multidimensional and enlightening, Folkl rico in the United States expands our knowledge of a powerful and creative dance tradition central to Mexican Americans' sense of self and community.

Contributors: Erica Acevedo-Ontiveros, Jenna Cortez-Aguirre, Manuel R. Cuellar, Alma Ixchel Flores-P rez, Guadalupe Friaz, Ennio Garc a-Miera, Javier Sep lveda Garibay, Jacquelyn Y. Guzm n, Aida Hurtado, C ndida F. J cquez, Gabriela Mendoza-Garc a, Mona Lisa Montgomery, Cassondra Montoya, Felisa Pati o-Longoria, Cindy Padilla, Russell C. Rodriguez, Gema Sandoval, Sarah Lay Trigo

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252059859
• ISBN13: 9780252059858
• Release Date: January 2027
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 320 Pages