Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead: The Day of the Dead in Mexico and BeyondJohn Wiley & Sons, 4 de febr. 2009 - 240 pàgines Each October, as the Day of the Dead draws near, Mexican markets overflow with decorated breads, fanciful paper cutouts, and whimsical toy skulls and skeletons. To honor deceased relatives, Mexicans decorate graves and erect home altars. Drawing on a rich array of historical and ethnographic evidence, this volume reveals the origin and changing character of this celebrated holiday. It explores the emergence of the Day of the Dead as a symbol of Mexican and Mexican-American national identity. Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead poses a serious challenge to the widespread stereotype of the morbid Mexican, unafraid of death, and obsessed with dying. In fact, the Day of the Dead, as shown here, is a powerful affirmation of life and creativity. Beautifully illustrated, this book is essential for anyone interested in Mexican culture, art, and folklore, as well as contemporary globalization and identity formation. |
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... student assistants—who by now have become productive, independent scholars in their own right—an enormous debt of gratitude. At least one undergraduate student at UC Berkeley also provided essential material for x Acknowledgments.
... student assistants—who by now have become productive, independent scholars in their own right—an enormous debt of gratitude. At least one undergraduate student at UC Berkeley also provided essential material for x Acknowledgments.
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... become this book: why are sweets so important to the Day of the Dead? For this contribution, as for so many others, I owe him an especially deep debt of gratitude. Finally, I offer my wife, Jane Brandes, hearty thanks for perceptive ...
... become this book: why are sweets so important to the Day of the Dead? For this contribution, as for so many others, I owe him an especially deep debt of gratitude. Finally, I offer my wife, Jane Brandes, hearty thanks for perceptive ...
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... become a successful ethnographer. The fateful event took place in the small town of Tzintzuntzan, located on the shores of Lake Pátzcuaro in the westcentral state of Michoacán. It was early summer, a season of heavy afternoon electrical ...
... become a successful ethnographer. The fateful event took place in the small town of Tzintzuntzan, located on the shores of Lake Pátzcuaro in the westcentral state of Michoacán. It was early summer, a season of heavy afternoon electrical ...
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... become a kind of cultural capital—invoked, transformed, and promoted for the economic, political, and social benefit ... become increasingly obsessed with death, and that death rituals would become more elaborate and central, as ...
... become a kind of cultural capital—invoked, transformed, and promoted for the economic, political, and social benefit ... become increasingly obsessed with death, and that death rituals would become more elaborate and central, as ...
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... become ever more popular within Mexico as tourism and modern communications systems have increased. This development belies a common assumption that societies and cultures become more homogenous as contact among them increases. We are ...
... become ever more popular within Mexico as tourism and modern communications systems have increased. This development belies a common assumption that societies and cultures become more homogenous as contact among them increases. We are ...
Continguts
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PART 2 HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS | 17 |
2 THE SWEETNESS OF DEATH | 19 |
3 SKULLS AND SKELETONS | 43 |
PART 3 CONTEMPORARY TRANSFORMATIONS | 67 |
4 TOURISM AND THE STATE | 69 |
5 THE POETICS OF DEATH | 93 |
6 THE DAY OF THE DEAD AND HALLOWEEN | 117 |
7 TEACHING THE DAY OF THE DEAD | 133 |
8 CREATIVITY AND COMMUNITY | 154 |
PART 5 CONCLUSION | 179 |
9 MEXICAN VIEWS OF DEATH | 181 |
REFERENCES | 195 |
INDEX | 211 |
Colour Plates | 221 |
PART 4 NORTH OF THE BORDER | 131 |
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