Acknowledgments Almost 200 scholars from Australia, Canada, Europe, Spanish America, Africa, Asia, and the United States have contributed to this encyclopedia. We sincerely appreciate the time and knowledge they contributed and have included their names in the list of contributors. Recognition is also due to the support of consulting editors David William Foster, Regents’ Professor of Spanish and Women and Gender Studies at Arizona State Univer- sity Janet Perez, ´ Horn Professor and Qualia Chair of Spanish at Texas Tech University and ABC-CLIO editor John Wagner and PreMedia Global project manager Magendra- varman Nithyanandam. We both appreciate the valuable assistance of interlibrary loan services at our respective institutions. Salvador Oropesa gratefully acknowledges Kansas State University for granting him a one-semester sabbatical leave. Maureen Ihrie expresses sincere gratitude to Elon University for a one-semester sabbatical leave and several course releases. Without such support, this encyclopedia would not have seen print. On a more personal note, this project has been charged with an infinite scope but has possessed finite resources. At times, it has proved overwhelming to us and to our fami- lies. Our deepest gratitude is due to our families, and especially to our spouses, Leonides Oropesa and Bob Ihrie. Maureen Ihrie and Salvador Oropesa vii
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