Tejano Proud: Tex-Mex Music in the Twentieth Century is a 2002 non-fiction book by Guadalupe San Miguel, published by the Texas A&M University Press.
John Koegel of California State University, Fullerton described the work as "a sympathetic and balanced historical overview" of the subject. [1] Koegel argued that the work "is firmly anchored in Chicano and Southwest studies". [2]
According to Koegel, San Miguel is a "long-time fan" of the genre. [1] San Miguel had been engaged in dance. [1]
The author consulted works from the popular press and the scholarly community as sources. [3]
The first chapter outlines the definition of Tejano music. [4]
Koegel argued that the "core" of the work is in Chapters three through six. [2]
Yolanda G. Romero of North Lake College praised the book for being done "in a scholarly and well-organized fashion." [5] According to Romero, the work is not "exhaustive". [5]
Omar Valerio-Jiménez of California State University, Long Beach wrote that the work would be "useful" to people who are learning about the genre. [6]
Other books by San Miguel: