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Download full textMcAlpine, Dave – 1981
Six Chicano anthologies, five novels, and one poem written between 1959 and 1979, selected for their usefulness as texts for a Chicano literature course, were investigated for occurrence of folk beliefs and legends. The 1959 novel "Pocho" contained one reference to a belief. In the 1967 poem "I Am Joaquin" were references which…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cultural Background, Folk Culture, Hispanic American Culture
Harvey, Karen D., Comp. – 1991
This bibliography contains 89 citations for books intended to provide children with an understanding of and an appreciation for the people, customs, history, geography, art, and folklore of Latin America, Spain, and those of Hispanic heritage in the United States. Users of the bibliography are urged to use guidelines of the National Council on…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Cultural Education, Elementary Education
Moreno, Carlos – 1978
The publication, in Spanish, focuses on the educational value of folklore in general and Mexican folklore in particular, and contains brief sections which define folklore, describe its importance and its characteristics, explain its uses as an educational tool, and briefly describe many past studies and uses of folklore. Another section includes…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Enrichment, Dance, Folk Culture
