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Saddling Up Anyway: The Dangerous Lives of Old-Time Cowboys
Every time a cowhand dug his boot into the stirrup, he knew that the ride could carry him to trail's end. With real stories told by men who were cowboys before the 1930s, this book captures the everyday perils of the flinty hoofs and devil horns of an outlaw steer, the crush of a half-ton of fury in the guise of a saddle horse, the snap of a rope pulled taut enough to sever digits. Whether destined to be remembered or forgotten, a cowhand clung to life with all the zeal with which he approached his trade..
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"Saddling La Gringa": Gatekeeping in Literature by Contemporary Latina Writers (Contributions in Women's Studies)
Because of their ethnic identity, Latinas sometimes face discrimination in the United States. Latinas are additionally oppressed because of their gender--because they are women, they hold a subordinate position in patriarchal Latino culture. The oppression of Latinas is maintained through various cultural mechanisms, which sustain power relations based on gender. This book gives special attention to the role of female cultural "gatekeepers" in novels by contemporary Latina writers. These gatekeepers enforce and perpetuate patriarchal cultural constraints onto future generations of Latinas. They construct and police female identity, including their own, through the use of idiomatic expressions, epithets, jokes, morality tales, and myths. The volume begins by examining Judith Ortiz Cofer's Silent Dancing, a work that clearly illustrates the role of gatekeepers in perpetuating gendered power relations. It then turns to the writings of Christina Garcia, Julia Alvarez, Rosario Ferre, and Magali Garcia Ramis. Through their highly critical yet loving characterizations of female gatekeepers, these Latina writers suggest a different way of life for Latinas, a feminist way..
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Saddling up for a Texas Hill Country trail drive.(As I See It): An article from: Mississippi Business Journal
This digital document is an article from Mississippi Business Journal, published by Thomson Gale on November 13, 2006. The length of the article is 784 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation DetailsTitle: Saddling up for a Texas Hill Country trail drive.(As I See It) Author: Joe D. Jones Publication:Mississippi Business Journal (Magazine/Journal) Date: November 13, 2006 Publisher: Thomson Gale Volume: 28 Issue: 46 Page: 4(1) Distributed by Thomson Gale.
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Saddling Maverick Spending.: An article from: Units
This digital document is an article from Units, published by National Apartment Association on September 1, 2000. The length of the article is 1447 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation DetailsTitle: Saddling Maverick Spending. Author: John Lie-Nielsen Publication:Units (Magazine/Journal) Date: September 1, 2000 Publisher: National Apartment Association Volume: 24 Issue: 7 Page: 51 Distributed by Thomson Gale.
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Saddling, Bridling and Riding the Western Horse (G 2881)
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