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Latin American Languages and Societies
Testimonio; Fandango; Translocal; Collective songwriting; Son jarocho; Veracruz migrants; Convivencia
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“Sobreviviendo”: Immigration Stories And Testimonio In Song, Martha E. Gonzalez
“Sobreviviendo”: Immigration Stories And Testimonio In Song, Martha E. Gonzalez
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Informed by experiential methodologies, this study demonstrates how those who engage in collective creative expression, significantly songwriting and dance, affirm a sense of community to usher social and political ideas forward, while reinstating a sense of humanity for migrants within and across nation-state borders. It discusses a specific recording and collaborative composition titled Sobreviviendo.