Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-349) and index.

Phenomenology of everyday life : fenomenologia cotidiana y los hispanos -- The oral tradition : el saber popular -- Mortification, an interactional perspective : la mortificacion -- Shame, respect, and joking exchanges : verguenza, respeto, y la carría -- Violence in mexican music : mancornando -- Being in prison : en la pinta -- Multiple realities : múltiples realidades -- Curse and disorder : el desmadre -- Leave taking : despedidas -- From tombstones to star trek : que poco soy! : "no soy mas" -- Seeking light after the great night : tinieblas -- Giving thanks : dando gracias -- Final thoughts : pensamientos ultimos -- Notes.

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