{"product_id":"west-texas-a-history-of-the-giant-side-of-the-state-paperback","title":"West Texas: A History of the Giant Side of the State - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul H. Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBruce A. Glasrud\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTexas is as well known for its diversity of landscape and culture as it is for its enormity. But \u003ci\u003eWest \u003c\/i\u003eTexas, despite being popularized in film and song, has largely been ignored by historians as a distinct and cultural geographic space. In \u003ci\u003eWest Texas: A History of the Giant Side of the State\u003c\/i\u003e, Paul H. Carlson and Bruce A. Glasrud rectify that oversight. This volume assembles a diverse set of essays covering the grand sweep of West Texas history from the ancient to the contemporary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn four parts--comprehending the place, people, politics and economic life, and society and culture--Carlson and Glasrud and their contributors survey the confluence of life and landscape shaping the West Texas of today. Early chapters define the region. The \"giant side of Texas\" is a nineteenth-century geographical description of a vast area that includes the Panhandle, Llano Estacado, Permian Basin, and Big Bend-Trans-Pecos country. It is an arid, windblown environment that connects intimately with the history of Texas culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarlson and Glasrud take a nonlinear approach to exploring the many cultural influences on West Texas, including the Tejanos, the oil and gas economy, and the major cities. Readers can sample topics in whichever order they please, whether they are interested in learning about ranching, recreation, or turn-of-the-century education. Throughout, familiar western themes arise: the urban growth of El Paso is contrasted with the mid-century decline of small towns and the social shifting that followed. Well-known Texas scholars explore popular perceptions of West Texas as sparsely populated and rife with social contradiction and rugged individualism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWest Texas comes into yet clearer view through essays on West Texas women, poets, Native peoples, and musicians. Gathered here is a long overdue consideration of the landscape, culture, and everyday lives of one of America's most iconic and understudied regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52617121530163,"sku":"9780806144443","price":46.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MFNIS2ExTGYyT0NXeDQ0SzBLdDZlZz09.webp?v=1761890231","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/west-texas-a-history-of-the-giant-side-of-the-state-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}