“Mexican or Something”: Reading the Novels of Mexicanesque Appalachia

> Asking local white Appalachians about their favorite taco place yielded essential uniform responses that became wearingly similar: I was invariably directed to Taco Bell. > > Daniel S. Margolies, “A Preliminary Taxonomy of the Blue Ridge Taco” > “Why are you all dressed up?” > > “Oh,

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Contemporary Literature
Published
2024-10-01
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https://doi.org/10.3368/cl.64.4.440
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Latin American and Latino Studies
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“Mexican or Something”: Reading the Novels of Mexicanesque Appalachia

Michael Dowdy
Contemporary Literature
Latin American and Latino Studies
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“Mexican or Something”: Reading the Novels of Mexicanesque Appalachia

Michael Dowdy
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Abstract

> Asking local white Appalachians about their favorite taco place yielded essential uniform responses that became wearingly similar: I was invariably directed to Taco Bell. > > Daniel S. Margolies, “A Preliminary Taxonomy of the Blue Ridge Taco” > “Why are you all dressed up?” > > “Oh,

Contemporary LiteratureVol. 64(4)
Villanova University (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 72%
Latin American and Latino Studies
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