Tejano Proud

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Tejano Proud: Tex-Mex Music in the Twentieth Century is a 2002 non-fiction book by Guadalupe San Miguel, published by the Texas A&M University Press.

John Koegel of California State University, Fullerton described the work as "a sympathetic and balanced historical overview" of the subject.[1] Koegel argued that the work "is firmly anchored in Chicano and Southwest studies".[2]

Background

According to Koegel, San Miguel is a "long-time fan" of the genre.[1] San Miguel had been engaged in dance.[1]

The author consulted works from the popular press and the scholarly community as sources.[3]

Content

The first chapter outlines the definition of Tejano music.[4]

Koegel argued that the "core" of the work is in Chapters three through six.[2]

Reception

Yolanda G. Romero of North Lake College praised the book for being done "in a scholarly and well-organized fashion."[5] According to Romero, the work is not "exhaustive".[5]

Omar Valerio-Jiménez of California State University, Long Beach wrote that the work would be "useful" to people who are learning about the genre.[6]

See also

Other books by San Miguel:

References

Further reading

External links

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