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NEW BOOK TRACES SOCIAL, CULTURAL EXPERIENCES OF LATINOS IN IDAHO

A new book published by the Idaho Humanities Council focuses on the social and cultural histories of Latino and primarily Mexicano people in Idaho. Latinos in Idaho: Celebrando Cultura, a collection of essays edited by Boise State University anthropology professor Robert McCarl (94 pages, $10), is designed to trace the evolution of Latino influences in Idaho and expand their formal study and recognition.

Research shows that the Latino population of Idaho is growing very quickly; by 2025, it is expected to have increased by 114 percent since 2000 and make up 10 percent of the state�s population. Yet McCarl writes that, �The promise of these insights into another worldview � will never be fulfilled until those inside and outside of these communities begin to appreciate and seriously consider the impact of these perspectives on our increasingly pluralistic lives.�

Topics covered in the book range from the history of the Raices Historicas historical exhibit and the oral tradition of the Mexican corrido, or ballad, to a look at early Mexican American railroaders in Pocatello and the importance of the first Fiesta Idaho celebration.

Contributors include McCarl, Boise State Spanish professor Mar�a Alicia Garza, Boise State history professor Errol Jones, University of Washington history professor Erasmo Gamboa, Norma Cant�, a folklorist from Texas, and many others.

Copies of the book may be purchased through the Idaho Humanities Council, 217 W. State St., Boise, ID 83702, or by calling (208) 345-5346. The book was created through financial support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Contact
Robert McCarl 
Department of Anthropology 
208 426-4038 

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