Day of the Dead in the USA, Second Edition : The Migration and Transformation of a Cultural Phenomenon /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Marchi, Regina M., 1965- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, [2022]
Edición:Second edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
All Souls' Day > United States.
United States > Religious life and customs.
United States > Social life and customs.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Series Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Note on the Text
  • Glossary
  • Introduction
  • A Multimedia Communication Phenomenon
  • Chapter Details
  • 1. An Ancient and Modern Festival
  • Honoring the Dead
  • Background on Day of the Dead in Europe and Latin America
  • Day of the Dead Customs in Latin American Countries
  • Central America
  • South America
  • 2. Mexico's Distinctive Relationship with Day of the Dead
  • Folk and Pop Culture Manifestations
  • Calavera Imagery as Social Satire
  • Origins of Mexico's Skull Imagery
  • Mexican Calaveras in Print and the Birth of La Catrina
  • Day of the Dead and Mexican Nationalism
  • Government Campaigns and Tourism
  • 3. Day of the Dead in the United States
  • Mexican American All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day Rituals
  • A Chicano Tradition Is Born
  • Spiritual and Political
  • Inventive Traditions as Decolonial Practice
  • Early Chicano Day of the Dead Celebrations
  • Chicano Innovations
  • Impact and Legacy
  • Negotiations over Ownership
  • 4. Ritual Communication and Community Building
  • Imagined Community
  • Communitas
  • Claims for Public Recognition
  • 5. U.S. Day of the Dead as Political Communication: A Moral Economy
  • Remembering Migrants
  • Remembering Labor Abuses: UFW and the Braceros
  • Remembering Victims of Gendered and Homophobic Violence
  • Remembering Journalists and Human Rights
  • Remembering Victims of War
  • 6. Day of the Dead in the U.S. Media: The Celebration Goes Mainstream
  • Media Attention for an Underrepresented Population
  • Media as Publicity
  • Media Coverage Attracts Financial Support
  • Public Validation for Latinx Neighborhoods
  • Digital Media
  • Movies as Educational Medium
  • 7. Appeal, Influence, and Ownership
  • U.S. Attitudes about Death
  • From Denial to Acceptance of Death
  • Widespread Appeal and Impact: Adoption by Non-Latinx Populations
  • Hybridity and Debates around Authenticity
  • 8. The Commodification of Day of the Dead
  • Marketplace Offerings
  • Made in China
  • Day of the Dead as Marketing Device
  • Day of the Dead as Tourism and Urban Redevelopment
  • Nostalgia for the Noncommercial Days (of the Dead)
  • McMuertos
  • Coco
  • Día de los Muertos Barbie
  • Commerce and Culture: A Long History Together
  • Communicating through Commodities
  • Agency, Creativity, and Intention.
  • Conclusion: What We Can Learn from U.S. Day of the Dead Celebrations
  • Methodological Appendix
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Author

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