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 3
... 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 storms. Word had arrived at the house where I ...
... 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 storms. Word had arrived at the house where I ...
Pàgina 5
... events tend to be cheerless and distressing. However young the deceased, however quickly the child ascends to Heaven, the mourners feel and demonstrate a deep sense ofloss. In fact, in Tzintzuntzan, as throughout Mexico, people react to ...
... events tend to be cheerless and distressing. However young the deceased, however quickly the child ascends to Heaven, the mourners feel and demonstrate a deep sense ofloss. In fact, in Tzintzuntzan, as throughout Mexico, people react to ...
Pàgina 8
... event on November 1 and 2 is regulated by 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 ...
... event on November 1 and 2 is regulated by 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 ...
Pàgina 10
... event. At around three in the morning, the cemetery vigil, which theoretically lasts without interruption until the next day, was cut short by a sudden rainstorm. The vigil at the tombs of the ancestors, together with the beautiful ...
... event. At around three in the morning, the cemetery vigil, which theoretically lasts without interruption until the next day, was cut short by a sudden rainstorm. The vigil at the tombs of the ancestors, together with the beautiful ...
Pàgina 11
... event, I could appreciate the enormous opportunity that the Day of the Day presented as subject for study. At that moment I could then view the presence of tourists as intellectually interesting rather than as a contaminant that ...
... event, I could appreciate the enormous opportunity that the Day of the Day presented as subject for study. At that moment I could then view the presence of tourists as intellectually interesting rather than as a contaminant that ...
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 |
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