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Conjunto Music

Paper discussing a brief history of conjunto folk music in south Texas and its role in the folk culture of the area.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Descansos (Roadside Crosses): Folk Art and Ritual in Remembrance of the Deceased

Paper discussing the role of descansos (roadside crosses), a form of religious folk art, in the lives of Hispanics in the Southwest. A bibliography is included.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Folk Medicine: A Worldwide Phenomenon

Paper discussing the definition of folk medicine and giving details on the Sixth International Congress on Traditional and Folk Medicine, which took place from December 6-11, 1992.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Mexican American Folklore: A Bibliography

Paper discussing a course outline for a course in Mexican American Folklore. The course outline is followed by a bibliography of Mexican American Folklore that is divided into sections corresponding to the course outline.

Date: December 17, 1977

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Paper

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Curriculum Vitae: Joe S. Graham

Curriculum Vitae describing the education, professional experience, language proficiency, and scholarly activities, committee assignments, and professional society memberships of Joe Stanley Graham.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

The Empowerment of Women in the Fidencista Movement

Paper discussing the significant roles of women in the Fidencista movement and why they have assumed such important roles in it. Additionally, a brief history of the movement as a whole is provided.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

The Role of Women in the Mexican-American Folk Medical System of South Texas

Paper discussing the role of women in the folk medical system of South Texas. In this paper, folk medicine is defined as "beliefs and practices related to healing which are transmitted in face-to-face interaction in informal situations."

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Herbal Remedies: Do They Really Work? A Research Project in South Texas

Paper discussing which herbal remedies used in folk medicine "are biomedicines, which are placebos, and which are toxins by evaluating a large collection of herbal remedies used by Hispanics in South Texas and northern Tamaulipas, Mexico."

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Mexican-American Folk Medicine in South Texas: An Historical Perspective

Paper discussing a historical perspective of the folk medical beliefs of Mexican-Americans in South Texas that were studied by Dr. Joe Graham and his students.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Tejano Saddlemakers: Aesthetics, Craftsmen, and Audience

From Abstract: "This paper explores the role the audience plays in the saddlemaking craft of five Texas Mexican saddlemakers in the Running W Saddle Shop of the King Ranch, in continuous operation since 1865."

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Curanderos

Paper discussing the role of curanderos in the Mexican-American community, as well as a brief history of curanderos and a comparison to other types of Mexican-American folk healers.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Gender Roles in the Mexican-American Folk Medical System of South Texas

Paper discussing the gender roles in the folk medical system of Mexican Americans in South Texas, as well as a historical perspective of the folk medical beliefs of Mexican Americans in this region.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Corridos

Paper discussing a the history of corridos, a type of Mexican-American folk ballads, as well as their evolution over time.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Testing the Efficacy of Mexican-American Herbal Remedies in South Texas

Paper discussing a method to evaluate the efficacy of herbal medicines and examining the results of two herbal remedies using said method.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Mexican-American Folklore

Paper discussing Mexican-American folklore, including architecture, slang, traditions, verbal arts, religion, folk narratives, folk music, folk medicine, rites of passage, material culture, folk art, and foodways.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

The Built Environment in South Texas: The Hispanic Legacy

Paper describing important components of the built environment of south Texas that still remained at the time of publication, providing a historical background for said components, and exploring their social context.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Mexican-American Herbal Medicines: Biomedicines or Placebos?

Paper discussing a methodology for determining the efficacy of folk remedies, particularly medicinal herbs.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

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Conjunto Music

Descansos (Roadside Crosses): Folk Art and Ritual in Remembrance of the Deceased

Folk Medicine: A Worldwide Phenomenon

Mexican American Folklore: A Bibliography

Curriculum Vitae: Joe S. Graham

The Empowerment of Women in the Fidencista Movement

The Role of Women in the Mexican-American Folk Medical System of South Texas

Herbal Remedies: Do They Really Work? A Research Project in South Texas

Mexican-American Folk Medicine in South Texas: An Historical Perspective

Tejano Saddlemakers: Aesthetics, Craftsmen, and Audience

Curanderos

Gender Roles in the Mexican-American Folk Medical System of South Texas

Corridos

Testing the Efficacy of Mexican-American Herbal Remedies in South Texas

Mexican-American Folklore

The Built Environment in South Texas: The Hispanic Legacy

Mexican-American Herbal Medicines: Biomedicines or Placebos?