diff --git a/ju/pydantic_util.py b/ju/pydantic_util.py
index a0d9b44..2ec40bb 100644
--- a/ju/pydantic_util.py
+++ b/ju/pydantic_util.py
@@ -379,6 +379,79 @@ class Simple(BaseModel):
 from typing import Any, Dict, Type, Union, get_args, get_origin, List
 
 
+def _get_type_parameters(origin: Type[BaseModel]):
+    """Helper function to safely retrieve the type parameters of a generic class.
+
+    Note: This is because it's not safe to call `__parameters__` directly on the origin,
+    so we do it anyway, but encapsulated in a function, to encapsulate and locate the
+    risk.
+    """
+    return getattr(origin, '__parameters__', ())
+
+
+def match_typevars_to_args(generic_model: Type[BaseModel]) -> Dict[TypeVar, Type[Any]]:
+    """
+    Given a Pydantic generic model, returns a mapping of type variables to their
+    concrete types.
+
+    Args:
+        generic_model (Type[BaseModel]): A generic Pydantic model (e.g., Pair[int, str]).
+
+    Returns:
+        Dict[TypeVar, Type[Any]]: A dictionary mapping type variables (e.g., T and U)
+        to their concrete types (e.g., int and str).
+
+    >>> from typing import TypeVar, Generic, List
+
+    >>> T = TypeVar('T')
+    >>> U = TypeVar('U')
+
+    >>> class Pair(Generic[T, U]):
+    ...     first: T
+    ...     second: U
+
+    >>> X = Pair[int, str]
+
+    >>> match_typevars_to_args(X)
+    {~T: <class 'int'>, ~U: <class 'str'>}
+    """
+    # Get the origin (the base class without type args, e.g., Response)
+    origin = get_origin(generic_model)
+
+    if origin is None:
+        # If the model isn't generic, return an empty dictionary
+        return {}
+
+    # Get the actual type arguments (e.g., (EmbeddingT,))
+    concrete_types = get_args(generic_model)
+
+    # Get the type variables (e.g., (DatumT,))
+    type_vars = _get_type_parameters(origin)
+
+    # Create a mapping from type variables to concrete types
+    return dict(zip(type_vars, concrete_types))
+
+
+def is_a_basemodel(obj) -> bool:
+    """
+    Check if an object is a Pydantic BaseModel.
+
+    >>> from typing import List
+    >>> class MyModel(BaseModel):
+    ...     '''Some model'''
+    >>> list(map(is_a_basemodel, [BaseModel, MyModel, 3.14, int, List[MyModel]]))
+    [True, True, False, False, False]
+
+    """
+    if not isinstance(obj, type):
+        return False
+    else:
+        # Get the origin in case it's a generic type like List[str]
+        if get_origin(obj) is not None:
+            return False  # right? Or do we want this to be is_a_basemodel(get_origin(obj))?
+        return issubclass(obj, BaseModel)
+
+
 def field_paths_and_annotations(
     data_model: Type[BaseModel],
 ) -> Dict[str, Type[Any]]:
@@ -418,35 +491,57 @@ def field_paths_and_annotations(
     ...     a: A
 
     >>> paths = field_paths_and_annotations(Model)
-    >>> assert paths == {
-    ...     'a.b.*.c': int, 'a.d': str
-    ... }
+    >>> expected_paths = {'a.b.*.c': int, 'a.d': str}
+    >>> assert paths == expected_paths, f"Expected: {expected_paths}, but got: {paths}"
+
+    See that it works with generics:
+    
+    >>> from typing import TypeVar, List, Generic
+    >>> T = TypeVar('T')
+    >>> class A_with_Generic(BaseModel, Generic[T]):
+    ...     b: List[T]
+    ...     d: str
+    >>> class Model_with_Generic(BaseModel):
+    ...     a: A_with_Generic[BItem]
+    >>>
+    >>> field_paths_and_annotations(Model_with_Generic)
+    {'a.b.*.c': <class 'int'>, 'a.d': <class 'str'>}
 
-    One of the main use cases for this function is to extract values from a dictionary
-    that matches the structure of a Pydantic BaseModel.
-    This can be done using the `glom` library, for example:
+    """
 
-    >>> from glom import glom  # doctest: +SKIP
-    >>> {k: glom(data, k) for k in paths}  # doctest: +SKIP
-    {'a.b.*.c': [1, 2], 'a.d': 'bar'}
+    def get_field_type(field_type, model: Type[BaseModel]):
+        """Resolves the actual type of a field, replacing generics with their concrete types."""
+        typevar_mapping = match_typevars_to_args(model)
 
-    """
+        # Replace any type variables in the field_type with their corresponding concrete types
+        if typevar_mapping:
+            if field_type in typevar_mapping:
+                return typevar_mapping[field_type]
+
+            # If the field_type is a generic collection (e.g., List[DatumT]), replace the args
+            origin_type = get_origin(field_type)
+            if origin_type:
+                args = get_args(field_type)
+                resolved_args = tuple(typevar_mapping.get(arg, arg) for arg in args)
+                return origin_type[resolved_args]
+
+        return field_type
 
     def recurse_model(model: Type[BaseModel], prefix: str = '') -> Dict[str, Type[Any]]:
         paths = {}
         for field_name, field_info in model.model_fields.items():
-            field_type = field_info.annotation
+            field_type = get_field_type(field_info.annotation, model)
             current_path = f"{prefix}.{field_name}" if prefix else field_name
             origin = get_origin(field_type)
             args = get_args(field_type)
 
-            if isinstance(field_type, type) and issubclass(field_type, BaseModel):
+            if is_a_basemodel(field_type) or is_a_basemodel(origin):
+                # the field type is a BaseModel or a generic BaseModel
                 paths.update(recurse_model(field_type, current_path))
             elif (
-                origin in {list, set, tuple}
+                origin in {list, set, tuple, List}
                 and args
-                and isinstance(args[0], type)
-                and issubclass(args[0], BaseModel)
+                and is_a_basemodel(args[0])  # TODO: What if args[1] is a generic?
             ):
                 paths.update(recurse_model(args[0], f"{current_path}.*"))
             else: