The Southwest: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures

by Mark Busby

Book Overview

The Southwest has attained a mythical status, yet images of picturesque desert geography sometimes overshadow the remarkable variety of cultural contributions that originated in the region, which includes Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas. Architectural styles range from adobe constructions to the Santa Fe style to Frank Lloyd Wright's landmark Taliesin to Las Vegas casino kitsch. Regional dialects show the influence of Spanish-English hybrid...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313328056
• ISBN13: 9780313328053
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 2.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.0" x 10.0"