Day of the Dead in the USA : the migration and transformation of a cultural phenomenon / Regina M. Marchi.
| Author/creator | Marchi, Regina M., 1965- author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication | New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, [2022] |
| Description | 1 online resource (xx, 211 pages) : color illustrations. |
| Supplemental Content | Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Series | Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States Latinidad. ^A1107785 |
| Contents | Cover -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Note on the Text -- Glossary -- Introduction -- A Multimedia Communication Phenomenon -- Chapter Details -- 1. An Ancient and Modern Festival -- Honoring the Dead -- Background on Day of the Dead in Europe and Latin America -- Day of the Dead Customs in Latin American Countries -- Central America -- South America -- 2. Mexico's Distinctive Relationship with Day of the Dead -- Folk and Pop Culture Manifestations -- Calavera Imagery as Social Satire -- Origins of Mexico's Skull Imagery |
| Contents | Mexican Calaveras in Print and the Birth of La Catrina -- 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 -- Spiritual and Political -- Inventive Traditions as Decolonial Practice -- Early Chicano Day of the Dead Celebrations -- Chicano Innovations -- Impact and Legacy -- Negotiations over Ownership -- 4. Ritual Communication and Community Building -- Imagined Community -- Communitas -- Claims for Public Recognition |
| Contents | 5. U.S. Day of the Dead as Political Communication: A Moral Economy -- Remembering Migrants -- Remembering Labor Abuses: UFW and the Braceros -- Remembering Victims of Gendered and Homophobic Violence -- Remembering Journalists and Human Rights -- Remembering Victims of War -- 6. Day of the Dead in the U.S. Media: The Celebration Goes Mainstream -- Media Attention for an Underrepresented Population -- Media as Publicity -- Media Coverage Attracts Financial Support -- Public Validation for Latinx Neighborhoods -- Digital Media -- Movies as Educational Medium -- 7. Appeal, Influence, and Ownership |
| Contents | U.S. Attitudes about Death -- From Denial to Acceptance of Death -- Widespread Appeal and Impact: Adoption by Non-Latinx Populations -- Hybridity and Debates around Authenticity -- 8. The Commodification of Day of the Dead -- Marketplace Offerings -- Made in China -- Day of the Dead as Marketing Device -- Day of the Dead as Tourism and Urban Redevelopment -- Nostalgia for the Noncommercial Days (of the Dead) -- McMuertos -- Coco -- Día de los Muertos Barbie -- Commerce and Culture: A Long History Together -- Communicating through Commodities -- Agency, Creativity, and Intention. |
| Contents | Conclusion: What We Can Learn from U.S. Day of the Dead Celebrations -- Methodological Appendix -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Author |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 10, 2022). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Marchi, Regina M. Day of the Dead in the USA, Second Edition Chicago : Rutgers University Press,c2022 9781978821644 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781978821675 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1978821670 (electronic bk.) |
| Stock number | 22573/ctv2v41h5b JSTOR |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |