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

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

Regina M. Marchi

(Latinidad : transnational cultures in the United States)

Rutgers University Press, c2022

2nd ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-197) and index

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Honoring relatives by tending graves, building altars, and cooking festive meals has been a major tradition among Latin Americans for centuries. The tribute, "El Dia de los Muertos," has enjoyed renewed popularity since the 1970s when Latinx activists and artists in the United States began expanding "Day of the Dead" north of the border with celebrations of performance art, Aztec danza, art exhibits, and other public expressions. Focusing on the power of public ritual to serve as a communication medium, this revised and updated edition combines a mix of ethnography, historical research, oral history, and critical cultural analysis to explore the manifold and unexpected transformations that occur when the tradition is embraced by the mainstream. A testament to the complex role of media and commercial forces in constructions of ethnic identity, Day of the Dead in the USA provides insight into the power of art and ritual to create community, transmit oppositional messages, and advance educational, political, and economic goals. Today Chicano-style Day of the Dead events take place in all fifty states. This revised edition provides new information about: The increase in events across the US, incorporating media coverage and financial aspects, Recent political movements expressed in contemporary Day of the Dead celebrations, including #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo Greater media coverage and online presence of the celebration in blogs, websites, and streaming video Dia de los Muertos themes and iconography in video games and films The proliferation of commercialized merchandise such as home goods, apparel, face paints and jewelry at mainstream big box and web retailers, as well as the widespread proliferation of calavera-themed decorations and costumes for Halloween 24 new full color illustrations

目次

Preface Acknowledgments Note on the Text Glossary Introduction An Ancient and Modern Festival Mexico's Special Relationship with Day of the Dead Day of the Dead in the United States Ritual Communication and Community Building US Day of the Dead as Political Communication: A Moral Economy Day of the Dead in the US Media: The Celebration Goes Mainstream Appeal, Influence and Ownership The Commodification of Day of the Dead Conclusion: What We Can Learn from US Day of the Dead Celebrations Methodological Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

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