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Changes in Ranching Culture in South Texas, 1750 to the Present (open access)

Changes in Ranching Culture in South Texas, 1750 to the Present

Paper discussing the history of ranching culture in South Texas from 1750 to the time of publication. A bibliography is included.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
Curriculum Vitae: Joe S. Graham (open access)

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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Toward a Definition of Folk Medicine (open access)

Toward a Definition of Folk Medicine

Paper examining "the term 'folk medicine' as a part of the larger category of culture called folk culture."
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mexican-American Folk Medicine in South Texas: An Historical Perspective (open access)

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
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
Toward a Definition of Folk Culture (open access)

Toward a Definition of Folk Culture

Paper discussing "the differences between folk, popular, and elite culture by examining five areas of culture: music, food, religion, occupations, and medicine," with the objective of defining the meaning of folklore.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Spanish and Mexican Origins of Ranching in South Texas (open access)

The Spanish and Mexican Origins of Ranching in South Texas

Paper discussing the Spanish and Mexican origins of south Texas ranching, which was later modified by Anglo culture into its modern form.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Role of Women in the Mexican-American Folk Medical System of South Texas (open access)

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
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mexican-American Folklore (open access)

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
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History