Day of the Dead in the Usa - The Migration and Transformation of a Cultural Phenomenon

Informationen zum Autor REGINA M. MARCHI is an assistant professor of media studies and an affiliated professor of Latino studies at Rutgers University. A former journalist! Marchi is the author of numerous articles and a contributor to Religion! Media! and the Marketplace (Rutgers University Press). Klappentext Honoring relatives by tending graves! building altars! and cooking festive meals has been an honored tradition among Latin Americans. This testament to the complex nature of ethnic identity provides insight into the power of ritual to create community! transmit oppositional messages! and advance educational! political! and economic goals. Zusammenfassung Honoring relatives by tending graves! building altars! and cooking festive meals has been an honored tradition among Latin Americans. This testament to the complex nature of ethnic identity provides insight into the power of ritual to create community! transmit oppositional messages! and advance educational! political! and economic goals.

Product details

• Authors: Regina M. Marchi
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.07.2009
• EAN: 9780813545585
• ISBN: 978-0-8135-4558-5
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Latinidad: Transnational Cultu; Latinidad: Transnational Cultu
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories