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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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
La Llorona
Paper discussing the origins and different forms of the legend of La Llorona, a ghostly woman figure of folk tales.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Folk Concepts of Human Physiology Underlying Empacho, La Mollera, and Mal de Ojo
Paper discussing "how the folk concepts of human physiology influence the belief in and treatment of three culture-bound syndromes found among Mexican Americans in south Texas:" empacho, caÃda de la mollera, and mal de ojo.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vaquero Folk Arts and Crafts in South Texas
Paper attempting to answer the question of why some traditions disappear while others survive by analyzing the folk arts and crafts of the South Texas vaquero.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Miscellaneous Religious Folk Art Forms
Paper discussing religious folk art forms in south Texas communities such as ranch chapels and public shrines, car altars and vehicle decorations, palma tejida (woven palm) and crocheted sacramentals, murals, jail art, tattoos, business altars, and Christmas decorations.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Mexican Vernacular Architecture
Paper discussing Texas-Mexican vernacular architecture. A majority of the paper focuses on folk housing in south Texas and west Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Our Ranching Heritage in South Texas
Paper discussing the ranching heritage in Texas from a historical perspective.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History