Widespread throughout Latin America, susto is a folk illness associated with a broad array of symptoms. This study takes an interdisciplinary approach, looking

Healing with Herbs and Rituals is an herbal remedy-based understanding of curanderismo and the practice of yerberas, or herbalists, as found in the American Sou

Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Project is a national project to locate, identify, preserve and make accessible the literary contributions of U.S. Hispani

A comprehensive overview of New Mexican folk arts from the 16th century to the present time.

What psychological and environmental forces have an impact on health? How does behavior contribute to wellness or illness? This comprehensive volume answers the