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Day of the Dead in the USA : the migration and transformation of a cultural phenomenon /

Title:
Day of the Dead in the USA : the migration and transformation of a cultural phenomenon /
Author:
Marchi, Regina M., 1965-
Published:
New Brunswick, N.J. : c2009.
Format:
Book
Institution:
Emmanuel College
Contents:
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction : a transborder communication phenomenon -- 1. An ancient and modern festival -- Honoring the dead -- Historical background on Day of the Dead in Europe and the Americas -- Day of the Dead customs in various Latin American countries -- Central America -- South America -- 2. Mexico's special relationship with Day of the Dead -- Folk and pop culture manifestations -- Calavera imagery -- Day of the Dead and Mexican nationalism -- Government campaigns and tourism -- 3. Day of the Dead in the United States -- Mexican American All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day rituals -- A Chicano tradition is born -- Early Day of the Dead exhibits and events -- California and beyond adopt the new celebration -- Negotiations over ownership -- 4. Ritual communication and community building -- Imagined community -- Communitas -- Claims for pubic recognition -- 5. U.S. Day of the Dead as political communication : a moral economy -- Remembering migrant deaths : protesting Operation Gatekeeper -- Remembering labor abuses : UFW and the braceros -- Remembering indigenous struggles : genocide and repression -- Remembering the war dead : a critique of U.S. military interventions -- Public celebrations as expressions of unity and discord -- 6. Day of the Dead in the U.S. media : the celebration goes mainstream -- Widespread media attention -- Reasons for increased news coverage -- News coverage as a resource for financial and institutional support -- Publicity and validation for Latino communities -- 7. The expanding hybridity of an already hybrid tradition -- The American way of death -- Filling an emotional void -- New participants, new directions, and debates around authenticity -- 8. The commoditization of a death ritual -- Marketplace offerings -- Exotic and chic cultural capital -- Day of the Dead as a tourism/urban development strategy -- Longing for the noncommercial good old days (of the dead) -- Commerce and culture : a long history together -- Commercialization versus authenticity -- Conclusion : what we can learn from U.S. Day of the Dead celebrations -- Methodological appendix -- Notes -- Glossary -- References -- Index.
Online access:
No online access
Library holdings:
Emmanuel Main Stacks
GT4995.A4 M36 2009 – Available