Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part 1. The Past
Introduction: Rodeo Mexicano
1. New Land, New Horseman
2. Origins of Charreria
3. Forging a Modern Nation, Formulating Modern Charreria
Part II. The Present
4. Training Charro Horses, Learning to Ride Charro Style
5. Charreada Competition
6. La Escaramuza and the Role of Women in Charreria
Part III. Interpretation
7. La Fiesta Charreada as Cultural Performance
8. Maintaining Charro Traditions and Ethnic Identity
9. Charreria in Popular Culture and the Arts
Reference Material
Notes
Glossary
References
Index