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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Pàgina 4
... church for requiem mass and afterwards to the town cemetery, where the grave had been dug and prepared. At the graveside, the casket was opened and the deceased's family gestured for me to take pictures. I squirmed inside at the thought ...
... church for requiem mass and afterwards to the town cemetery, where the grave had been dug and prepared. At the graveside, the casket was opened and the deceased's family gestured for me to take pictures. I squirmed inside at the thought ...
Pàgina 6
... Church requires only the observance of special Masses on November 1 in honor of all the saints and on November 2 in honor of the souls in Purgatory. These Masses, which originated as early as the 11th century (Cornides 1967:319; Smith ...
... Church requires only the observance of special Masses on November 1 in honor of all the saints and on November 2 in honor of the souls in Purgatory. These Masses, which originated as early as the 11th century (Cornides 1967:319; Smith ...
Pàgina 8
... church doctrine. The sequential celebration of first one category of deceased and then another is defined more by popular custom than by church doctrine, however. Hence, there exists no official rule stating that November 1, and the eve ...
... church doctrine. The sequential celebration of first one category of deceased and then another is defined more by popular custom than by church doctrine, however. Hence, there exists no official rule stating that November 1, and the eve ...
Pàgina 11
... church and state, as well as in the press and through mass communications systems. The book aims to describe and explain this process of invention and reinvention and thereby contribute to the general understanding of ritual change and ...
... church and state, as well as in the press and through mass communications systems. The book aims to describe and explain this process of invention and reinvention and thereby contribute to the general understanding of ritual change and ...
Pàgina 12
... church and state felt threatened enough to ban cemetery vigils, a normal facet of Day of the Dead proceedings today. Some of the humor is fundamentally social as well, grounded in the structure of friendship, which requires a periodic ...
... church and state felt threatened enough to ban cemetery vigils, a normal facet of Day of the Dead proceedings today. Some of the humor is fundamentally social as well, grounded in the structure of friendship, which requires a periodic ...
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 |
Altres edicions - Mostra-ho tot
Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead: The Day of the Dead in Mexico and ... Stanley Brandes Previsualització limitada - 2007 |
Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead: The Day of the Dead in Mexico and ... Stanley Brandes Previsualització no disponible - 2007 |
Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead: The Day of the Dead in Mexico and ... Stanley Brandes Previsualització no disponible - 2007 |
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