Culture
The San Joaquin Valley has been a major influence in American country music, particularly through the "Bakersfield sound". The Valley has been the home to many country music singers such as Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Billy Mize, Red Simpson, The Maddox Brothers and Rose and the Sons of the San Joaquin. The Valley has also produced many famous poets such as Gary Soto, current California Poet Lureate Juan Felipe Herrera, David St. John and Burlee Vang.
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Famous quotes containing the word culture:
“Our culture still holds mothers almost exclusively responsible when things go wrong with the kids. Sensing this ultimate accountability, women are understandably reluctant to give up control or veto power. If the finger of blame was eventually going to point in your direction, wouldn’t you be?”
—Ron Taffel (20th century)
“When a culture feels that its end has come, it sends for a priest.”
—Karl Kraus (1874–1936)
“The first time many women hold their tiny babies, they are apt to feel as clumsy and incompetent as any man. The difference is that our culture tells them they’re not supposed to feel that way. Our culture assumes that they will quickly learn how to be a mother, and that assumption rubs off on most women—so they learn.”
—Pamela Patrick Novotny (20th century)