Pacheco Family: Garsedon & Dionicia

Authors

2 of 2

Document Type

Audio

Publication Date

1-1972

Comments

Conversation with family members about working the land, animals, bailes, los músicos, faith and religious practices, community practices: neighbors helping each other. The custom of madrugar [getting up at the crack of dawn], antes la gente joven ayudaba con el trabajo del campo ahora nadie trabaja en la tierra. Helping with chores in the ranch, views on marriage relations: wife and husband's roles, politics of employment, youth's use of marihuana, poor quality of education in Córdova and Truchas, and the consequences of poor education such as problems of alcoholism and drug use, problems to get a good job (e.g., favoritism and nepotism in employing substitute teachers in Córdova). Talking about lack of opportunities and possibilities of education, and singing talents. NOTE: Segment of this conversation is repeated in Martínez Pacheco Teofila [part 4]

Recommended Citation

Interview of members of the Pacheco Family-Garsedon and Dionicia, 1972, Alejandro López Papers (MSS 943), Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections, University Libraries, University of New Mexico