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03401aam a22004818i 4500 001 EAED7F2A52CB11E58F6690D3DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20150904011213 008 140819s2015 cau b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2014029033 020 $a 1440829187 (hardback : acid-free paper) 020 $a 9781440829185 (hardback : acid-free paper) 035 $a (OCoLC)870841988 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d YDXCP $d BDX $d BTCTA $d OCLCO $d UKMGB $d NDD $d HL6 $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-mx--- $a e-sp--- $a n-mx--- 050 00 $a F596.3.S75 $b F54 2015 082 00 $a 978.00468 $2 23 084 $a HIS035000 $a HIS035000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Figueredo, D. H., $d 1951- 245 10 $a Revolvers and pistolas, vaqueros and caballeros : $b debunking the Old West / $c D.H. Figueredo. 264 1 $a Santa Barbara, California : $b Praeger, $c [2015] 300 $a xii, 279 pages ; $c 25 cm 490 0 $a Intersections of race, ethnicity, and culture 520 2 $a "Early Anglo settlers in the Old West crafted negative images of Latinos in part to help justify the takeover of land occupied by Mexicans and Spaniards at the time. Unfortunately, these depictions were perpetuated throughout the 20th century in art, popular culture, and media...eventually reshaping the narrative of the American West to the exclusion of the non-Anglo people. This book contrasts dominant lore with historical reality to provide a broad overview of the history and contributions of Latinos in the Old West. Author D.H. Figueredo sets out to debunk the myths and falsehoods of the American West by chronicling the cultural perceptions that led to such historical inaccuracies. Through spellbinding accounts, chapters address such topics as the legends behind the caballeros, Mexican culture in the Old West, and the search for cities of gold in the Southwest. Arranged chronologically and thematically, the book examines how popular culture diminished the role of the Mexican vaqueros and illustrates how the image of the Anglo cowboy became the iconic symbol of the Old West"--From publisher's website. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Introduction: The Culture of Negation -- Terms of Mythology -- Cibola : Seven Cities of Gold -- The Horse, the Native American, the Vaquero, and the Cowboy -- Greater Glory : For God, Church, and King -- The Long-gone Harm of the Dons -- The Not So Wild Frontier -- Guerra! War! -- Gold in Them Hills -- Song of the Banditos -- The Sins of Katy Jurado -- Western Icons -- The Vaquero Sunset. 650 0 $a Hispanic Americans $z West (U.S.) $x History. 650 0 $a Mexicans $z West (U.S.) $x History. 650 0 $a Spaniards $z West (U.S.) $x History. 650 0 $a Cowboys $z West (U.S.) $x History. 650 0 $a Stereotypes (Social psychology) $z United States $x History. 651 0 $a West (U.S.) $x Errors, inventions, etc. $x Errors, inventions, etc. 651 0 $a West (U.S.) $x History. $x History. 650 0 $a Hispanic Americans in popular culture. 651 0 $a West (U.S.) $x In popular culture. 651 0 $a West (U.S.) $v Folklore. 650 7 $a SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a HISTORY / Study & Teaching. $2 bisacsh 941 $a 1 952 $l GAAX314 $d 20150904011744.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=EAED7F2A52CB11E58F6690D3DAD10320 994 $a C0 $b HL6Initiate Another SILO Locator Search