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Guadalupe in New York : devotion and the struggle for citizenship rights among Mexican immigrants /

Every December 12th, thousands of Mexican immigrants gather for the mass at New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe's feast day. They kiss images of the Virgin, wait for a bishop's blessing-and they also carry signs asking for immigration reform,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gálvez, Alyshia
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, ©2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • On citizenship, membership, and the right to have rights
  • Los Comit's Guadalupanos and Asociación Tepeyac: their formation and context
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe: the image and its circulation
  • El viacrucis del inmigrante and other public processions
  • La antorcha Guadalupana/the Guadalupan torch run: messengers for a people divided by the border
  • Conclusion: Citizenship for immigrants
  • Appendix: A note on methodology and the use of pseudonyms.