Sante Fe Hispanic Culture Preserving Identity in a Tourist Town |
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| Author:
| Lovato, A. L. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8263-3225-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2006 |
| Publisher: | University of New Mexico Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $36.00 |
Book Description:
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As Santa Fe has become more and more of a tourist town, its Hispanic citizens have increasingly struggled to define and preserve their own cultural identity. This book, by a native Hispanic resident, examines the city's traditions and cultures. Andrew Leo Lovato's focus is to understand how outside influences have affected Hispanic cultural identity and how this identity is being altered and maintained.
As Santa Fe has become more and more of a tourist town, its Hispanic citizens have increasingly struggled to define and preserve their own cultural identity. This book, by a native Hispanic resident, examines the city's traditions and cultures. Andrew Leo Lovato's focus is to understand how outside influences have affected Hispanic cultural identity and how this identity is being altered and maintained.