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We Are What We Celebrate : Understanding Holidays and Rituals.

How did Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday become a national holiday? Why do we exchange presents on Christmas and Chanukah? What do bunnies have to do with Easter? How did Earth Day become a global holiday? These questions and more are answered in this fascinating exploration into the history a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Etzioni, Amitai
Otros Autores: Bloom, Jared
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2004.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a PART I. Introduction; 1. Holidays and Rituals; PART II. Family Building; 2. Who Are We and Where Do We Come From?; 3. Just for Kids; 4. This Is Our Family; 5. Gathering Together; PART III. Community Building; 6. The Festival Cycle; 7. Mainstreaming Kwanzaa; 8. Victorian Days; PART IV. Nation Building; 9. Can You Celebrate Dissent?; 10. The Invention of Martin Luther King Jr.' s Birthday; 11. Proclaiming Thanksgiving throughout the Land; 12." Our Hearts Burn with Ardent Love for Two Countries"; About the Contributors; Index. 
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