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Often seen as a static dance form, folklórico is in fact a living, dynamic practice. Norma E. Cantú and Olga Nájera-Ramírez edit a collection that illuminates the passing down of folklórico 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 folklórico to resist cultural erasure and stereotypes, honor their heritage, and express themselves. Artists, meanwhile, push the boundaries of folklórico by adding new stories and perspectives that include Chicane, queer, and local experiences. Together, the contributors highlight folklórico’s importance to the people who teach it, perform it, and sustain it.

Multidimensional and enlightening, Folklórico 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-Pérez, Guadalupe Friaz, Ennio García-Miera, Javier Sepúlveda Garibay, Jacquelyn Y. Guzmán, Aida Hurtado, Cándida F. Jácquez, Gabriela Mendoza-García, Mona Lisa Montgomery, Cassondra Montoya, Felisa Patiño-Longoria, Cindy Padilla, Russell C. Rodriguez, Gema Sandoval, Sarahí Lay Trigo

Numbering over a third of California's population and thirteen percent of the U.S. population, people of Mexican ancestry represent a hugely complex group with a long history in the country. Contributors explore a broad range of issues regarding California's ethnic Mexican population, including their concentration among the working poor and as day laborers; their participation in various sectors of the educational system; social problems such as domestic violence; their contributions to the arts, especially music; media stereotyping; and political alliances and alignments. Contributors are Brenda D. Arellano, Leo R. Chavez, Yvette G. Flores, Ramón A. Gutiérrez, Aída Hurtado, Olga Nájera-Ramírez, Chon A. Noriega, Manuel Pastor Jr., Armida Ornelas, Russell W. Rumberger, Daniel Solórzano, Enriqueta Valdez Curiel, and Abel Valenzuela Jr.