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 6
... holiday, the holiday that Mexicans invest most time and money in celebrating. Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead in a radically different manner from the way in which they observe funerals. Apart from its undisputed status as a ...
... holiday, the holiday that Mexicans invest most time and money in celebrating. Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead in a radically different manner from the way in which they observe funerals. Apart from its undisputed status as a ...
Pàgina 7
... holiday. Come the end of October, a multitude of foreign visitors descend upon Mexico to witness colorful—some would say carnivalesque —ritual performances and artistic displays. Decorated breads, paper cutouts, and plastic toys, most ...
... holiday. Come the end of October, a multitude of foreign visitors descend upon Mexico to witness colorful—some would say carnivalesque —ritual performances and artistic displays. Decorated breads, paper cutouts, and plastic toys, most ...
Pàgina 8
... holiday as in all holidays, are fully incorporated into the proceedings and thereby learn, as an anthropologist does—through both observation and participation. It is expected that in the years ahead, at least once annually, during the ...
... holiday as in all holidays, are fully incorporated into the proceedings and thereby learn, as an anthropologist does—through both observation and participation. It is expected that in the years ahead, at least once annually, during the ...
Pàgina 9
... holiday. But Mexico is changing so rapidly, and throughout history has been subject to such radical shifts in the control over purse and power, that it would seem odd to discover any fully consistent set of beliefs. For this reason, I ...
... holiday. But Mexico is changing so rapidly, and throughout history has been subject to such radical shifts in the control over purse and power, that it would seem odd to discover any fully consistent set of beliefs. For this reason, I ...
Pàgina 10
... holidays: Holy Week, with its colorful passion play, solemn processions, and dramatic acts of penitence; Christmas with ... holiday, I returned home confessing how disappointed I was in what I had seen and vowing never to attend a Day of ...
... holidays: Holy Week, with its colorful passion play, solemn processions, and dramatic acts of penitence; Christmas with ... holiday, I returned home confessing how disappointed I was in what I had seen and vowing never to attend a Day of ...
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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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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