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

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Honoring relatives by tending graves, building altars, and cooking festive meals has been an honored tradition among Latin Americans for centuries. The tribute, "el Dia de los Muertos," has enjoyed renewed popularity since the 1970s when Latino activists and artists in the United States be...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marchi, Regina M., 1965- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2009.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Manners and customs.
All Souls' Day.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > Hispanic American Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Holidays (non-religious)
Jour des morts > États-Unis.
All Souls' Day > United States.
United States.
États-Unis > Moeurs et coutumes.
United States > Religious life and customs.
United States > Social life and customs.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Honoring relatives by tending graves, building altars, and cooking festive meals has been an honored tradition among Latin Americans for centuries. The tribute, "el Dia de los Muertos," has enjoyed renewed popularity since the 1970s when Latino activists and artists in the United States began expanding "Day of the Dead" north of the border with celebrations of performance art, Aztec danza, art exhibits, and other public expressions. Focusing on the power of ritual to serve as a communication medium, Regina M. Marchi combines a mix of ethnography, historical research.
Physical Description:1 online resource (216 pages): color illustrations
ISBN:9780813545585

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