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NEW YORK FOLKLORE
Vol. XIII, Nos. 1-2, 1987
The New Nomads:
Art, Life, and Lore of Migrant Workers in New York State
Mary Arnold Twining, Guest Editor

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Foreword

Preface: The New Nomads		 Mary Arnold Twining 1

Introduction: The BOCES-Geneseo Migrant Center: History and Development		 Gloria Mattera 7

The Migrant Heritage Studies Kit: A Teaching Tool		 Robert E. Lynch 29

The Flower in the Boat: Folk Art of the Migrant Workers of Mid-New York State		 Mary Arnold Twining 49

Migrant Art: From Field to Gallery
Sylvia Kelly		 59

The Expressive Culture of Migrant Farmworkers: Theme and Constraint in Contemporary Performance		 Sue Roark-Calnek 79

Making it to the Center: Migration and Adaptation among Haitian Boat People		 Rose-Marie Chierici 107

"No One Sees Me, No One Cares:" Migrant Workers Speak		 Gloria Mattera, Robert Lynch, Sylvia Kelly 117

Through the Poet’s Eyes
Sylvia Kelly
161

Field Notes		 Berrien Thorn 162

Reviews
Recent Books on Folk Art: DeNatale, Between the Branches: Folk Art of Delaware


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