Cultural studies ; Ethnic community ; Ethnic group ; Hispanics ; Territorial identity ; Texas ; United States
Twenty-five counties in south Texas between Brownsville and Del Rio have populations that are more than half Mexican-American. On that basis, the A. delimits a Texas-Mexican homeland. - (DWG)
Historical geography ; Leisure ; Spa ; Texas ; Thermalism ; Tourism ; United States
In late nineteenth century Texas, 58 health resorts built around mineral springs attracted people in search of rejuvenation. These spas later disappeared as a result of changed attitudes toward the health-giving properties of water. - (DWG)
Brand image ; Cultural geography ; Cultural identity ; Publicity ; Regional identity ; Texas ; United States
Texas has the most chauvinistic geographical identity in the USA. One small way this is manifested is the frequent use of an outline map of the state in advertising Texas-made products and in company logos.―(DWG)
Lubbock on everything : the evolution of place in popular music (A West Texas example)
Culturel ; Espace perçu ; Etats-Unis ; Lieu ; Musique populaire ; Texas
Cognitive space ; Cultural studies ; Place ; Texas ; United States of America
Study focuses on the recordings of three contemporary performers from West Texas - Joe Ely, Butch Hancock, and Terry Allen - to demonstrate the influence that geography has on music and the capacity that sing has to create strong images of place
. The three artists grew up in West Texas in the 1950s and 1960s and left it as soon as possible. This study addresses their earliest albums, where the influence of West Texas and Lubbock, in particular, are most pronounced. - (SLD)
Cultural identity ; Cultural studies ; Ethnic community ; Territory ; Texas ; United States
Texas identity and homeland in the eastern and central parts of the state are defined as a result of the violent nineteenth century encounters with two alien cultures : Comanche and Hispanic (Mexican). South and West Texas are increasingly
Ou la géographie du folk-song. Le vieux Sud (Tennessee-Kentucky) reste prédominant, mais le Texas commence à l'emporter, chez les chanteurs de moins de 50 ans. (RB).
Natural history of armadillos, especially Dasypus novemcinctus, which has expanded its range from Mexico through the southern USA from Texas east to Florida in the past century. Human associations in Texas of this animal. - (DWG)
Hispanics ; Historical geography ; Immigration ; International migration ; Origin-destination ; Settlement ; Texas ; Twentieth Century ; United States
Les immigrants Mexicains au Sud-Texas sont pour la plupart originaires des trois régions proches de la frontière, matérialisée par le Rio Grande. L'étude des certificats de naissance rend beaucoup plus aisée la reconstitution historique des
Aeolian features ; C 14 dating ; Carbonate ; Dune ; Eolian deflation ; Eolian landform ; New Mexico ; Palaeo-environment ; Quaternary ; Stratigraphy ; Texas ; United States of America
This paper discusses recent investigations of the lithostratigraphy, pedostratigraphy, geomorphic evolution, and paleoenvironmental implications of lunettes on the Southern High Plains of northwest Texas and eastern New Mexico. The genetic relations
Geologic controls on fondation damage in north-central Texas
Argile ; Construction urbaine ; Dégât ; Etats-Unis ; Géologie régionale ; Lithologie ; Prévention ; Risque naturel ; Texas ; Utilisation du sol ; Variation spatiale
Clay ; Land use ; Lithology ; Natural hazards ; Preventive measure ; Regional geology ; Spatial variation ; Texas ; United States of America ; Urban construction
Etude à Denton, Texas, de la variation spatiale des dommages causés aux fondations urbaines, en fonction des formations géologiques sous-jacentes. Discussion des mesures de prévention à prendre pour les constructions urbaines de cette région.
The AA. examine evidence for climatic change at the Aubrey Clovis site, north-central Texas, over the past 14,000 yr. The primary emphasis of this paper will be on stable isotopic evidence from pedogenic and lacustrine carbonates from the study site
Residence times of alluvium in an east Texas stream as indicated by sediment color
Alluvion ; Couleur ; Cours d'eau ; Etats-Unis ; Géochimie ; Indicateur ; Oxyde de fer ; Sédimentologie ; Temps de résidence ; Texas ; Transport sédimentaire
Alluvium ; Geochemistry ; Indicator ; Sediment transport ; Sedimentology ; Stream ; Texas ; United States of America
. In areas such as east Texas, where upland soils are high in iron oxide content, these changes are reflected in soil color. In Loco Bayou, a tributary of the Angelina River, these indicators of residence time are shown to be generally consistent with other