Jovita Gonzalez
Mexican-American folklorist, educator, playwright, and historian best known for documenting Tejano/Texas-Mexican culture and for scholarly collaborations with Américo Paredes.
Books
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1. Caballero
Set in South Texas amid cultural and political change, the novel follows a Mexican landowning family whose social standing, traditions, and personal relationships are tested as Anglo expansion, legal and economic pressures, and shifting gender expectations force characters to choose between honor, survival, and adapting to a new social order.