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Fine horses and fair-minded riders
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- What we currently call "horse whispering" has roots in a form of western horsemanship that traveled from Europe to Mexico and the United States, and was then transformed by Native Americans and working cowboys into Vaquero horsemanship. Fine Horses and Fair-Minded Riders: Modern Vaquero Horsemanship documents the learning and practice of Vaquero horsemanship, which has survived as a vibrant part of horse culture. In her study, ¦vila first focused on participants in the southeastern United States before expanding to include their mentors from across the United States.¦vila characterizes what she found as "a collapse of distance" between geographical and cultural boundaries, digital and physical spaces, and, most significantly, horses and humans. Influenced by New Literacy scholarship and employing a sociocultural theoretical framework, ¦vila explores self-directed learning journeys; the flexibility of apprentice and expert positions; the influence of consumer culture; the philosophy and significance of the cultural roots of Vaquero horsemanship; the role of technology; and what the future of this continually evolving horsemanship might include. At the heart of this volume are personal stories and firsthand accounts from those who have studied modern Vaquero horsemanship, which can help to create exceptional and powerful bonds between horses and humans.
- About The Author
- JuliAnna ¦vila is an associate professor in the English Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She received her PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, in education in language, literacy, and sociocultural studies. In addition to five edited and coedited collections, she has published in Irish Educational Studies, Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, Teaching Education, English Journal, Literacy, Theory Into Practice, and Pedagogies. She is the recipient of the American Educational Research Association Steve Cahir Award for Research on Writing, the Edward B. Fry Book Award, and the Divergent Publication Award for Excellence in Literacy in a Digital Age Research.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781612499512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press, (15 April 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 228
- Weight
- 272 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 152 x 15 mm
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