New Orleans: A Bilingual Cultural Encyclopedia
New Orleans: Enciclopedia Cultural Bilingue
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New Orleans is not just a geographical location on the political map of the United States. More than anything else, New Orleans is a state of mind with its own distinct psyche and ambiance. To the urban anthropologist, New Orleans is a cultural gumbo, a racial rainbow, a demographic salad bowl, a linguistic melting pot, a mosaic of unique architecture and a musical Mecca. New Orleans has a language of its own, its own special cuisine and a legendary political culture. New Orleans blends the charm , tranquility and "joie de vivre" of the old world with the vibrancy and dynamism of the new world to produce what can be best described as a cultural "mélange parfait". There is no other place quite like New Orleans in the United States. **************************************************************************************************************************************** La ciudad de New Orleans no es solamente un lugar geográfico en el mapa político de los Estados Unidos. Más que nada, New Orleans es un "estado mental" con una psicología y un ambiente propios. Para el antropólogo urbano, New Orleans es un “gumbo cultural”, un arco iris racial, una ensalada demográfica, una olla de lenguas fundidas en una, un mosaico único de arquitectura y la Meca de la música. New Orleans tiene un lenguaje propio, una tradición culinaria característica, y una cultura política legendaria. New Orleans mezcla la gracia, tranquilidad y alegría de vivir del viejo mundo con el dinamismo y vivacidad del nuevo mundo, para producir lo que bien se puede describir como la "mezcla perfecta", culturalmente hablando. En los Estados Unidos, no existe ninguna otra ciudad parecida a New Orleans.
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Everything you always wanted to know about the wonderful city of New Orleans:
Folklore Celebrations Cuisine Neighborhoods Music History
Todo lo que siempre quiso saber sobre la maravillosa ciudad de New Orleans:
Costumbrismos Celebraciones Cocina Vecindarios Música Historia
A must read if you are going to let “les bons temps rouler” in New Orleans!
Florence Smythe-Macaulay. M. A. in Education.
¡Una lectura obligada si va a dejar “que corran los buenos tiempos” en New Orleans!
Florence Smythe-Macaulay. M. A. in Education.
This encyclopedia presents, in English and in Spanish, the traditional mannerisms and language that feed the soul and make the heart of New Orleans beat. The creativity of this book will guide the reader into an encounter with the exclusive terminology of the city. The author includes the historic background of the city naturally and with simplicity, without pretending to resolve the incompatibilities that may exist.
Julia E. Patiño, Ph D in Spanish.
Esta encyclopedia presenta, en inglés y en español, las costumbres y el lenguaje tradicionales que hacen palpitar el corazón y alimentan el alma de New Orleans. La creatividad de esta obra guiará al lector a un encuentro con la terminología exclusiva de la ciudad. La autora incluye el fondo histórico de la ciudad con naturalidad y sencillez, sin tratar de resolver las incompatibilidades que puedan existir.
Julia E. Patiño, PhD in Spanish
About the Author
Maria Elena Amador was born in San José Costa Rica, where she received her primary, secondary and undergraduate university education. She first came to New Orleans as a graduate student at Tulane University. She received her Master’s degree in Biology and a Ph.D. degree in Biology with a specialty in Tropical Ecology at Tulane University. She has taught at various universities in New Orleans and she is the author of scientific publications, editor and translator of numerous scientific and non-scientific publications. She is the co-author of several manuals of English-Spanish phrases and vocabulary for Hispanic workers published in California. She has also conducted bilingual seminars in English and Spanish for hotel workers, administrators and general employees who wanted or needed to learn the “other language”. Recently, she earned a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from Louisiana State University. She currently works at a local private university, where she teaches Information Literacy. She has always had a fascination for different languages, the origins of words and their traditional usage, local cuisine and good foods. She has been a transplanted New Orleanian for over 30 years and proudly calls her home New Orleans. She is an avid traveler and has literally traveled all over the world. But, her favorite streets are in New Orleans.