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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Cantú, Norma E., 1947-
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies.
Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings.
Language:
English
Spanish
Subjects (All):
Ethnicity--Mexican-American Border Region.
Ethnicity.
Mexican-American Border Region--History.
Mexican-American Border Region.
Mexican-American Border Region--Civilization.
Mexican-American Border Region--Social life and customs.
Folk music--Mexican-American Border Region.
Folk music.
Ethnic music recordings--Mexican-American Border Region.
Local Subjects:
Ethnic music recordings--Mexican-American Border Region.
Genre:
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videocassette (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in. + teacher's guide (205, [56] pages : illustrations, maps ; 30 cm)
1/2 in.
Other Title:
Cassette label and teacher's guide have title: Borders and identity : a resource guide for teachers = Identidad y fronteras : una guía para maestros
Borders and identity
Identidad y fronteras
Place of Publication:
Washington, DC : The Center : Available from Smithsonian/Folkways, [1996]
Language Note:
Narrated in English; some spoken Spanish with English subtitles.
System Details:
VHS.
analog
magnetic
VHS
Summary:
Looks at the history, festivals, music, art, and occupations of people along the Mexican-U.S. border, and encourages students to think about other cultures, and about their own lives, useing analysis, role-playing, writing and art work.
Contents:
Pt. I. History and the border
pt. II. Celebrations and identity
pt. III. Expressive traditions and identity
pt. IV. Occupations and identity.
Participant:
Narrator, Norma Cantu.
Credits:
Directors, Betty Belanus, Emily Botain, Olivia Cadaval; video producers, Farzi Illich, Martha Sipple.
Notes:
"Based on the research and production of the Borderlands Program of the 1993 Festival of American Folklife" held in Washington, DC--Cf.credits.
Teacher's guide in English and Spanish.
Teacher's guide includes poster-size cultural map folded in pocket.
OCLC:
187456944
Publisher Number:
CFPCS-V1 Center for Folklife Programs & Cultural Studies, Smithsonian Institution

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