Day of the Dead in the USA: The Migration and Transformation of a Cultural Phenomenon (Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States)
Brand: Rutgers University Press
Categories: Books, Politics & Social Sciences, Social Sciences


Used Book in Good Condition

Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
Reading age: 18 years and up
ISBN-13: 978-0813545585
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0813545587
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Print length: 216 pages
Publication date: June 9, 2009
subtitle: Paperback – June 9, 2009
author: Visit Amazon's Regina M Marchi Page search results Regina M Marchi
review: Editorial Reviews Review "Marchi provides a unique and valuable account of the rise of Day of the Dead celebrations in the U.S., demonstrating the complex dynamics of ethnic and cultural identity in the contemporary cultural economy, urban community, and media environment." -- Eric W. Rothenbuhler ― author of Ritual Communication and co-editor of Media Anthropology "What a difference a day (the Day of the Dead) makes! In the U.S. in the past generation, a Latin American family/religious ritual has been reinvented as a holiday of ethnic pride that builds bridges between new and settled immigrants, between Latinos and Anglos, and across cultural identity, consumerism, and political protest. Regina Marchi reveals all this in a marvelous work, a rare blend of charm, grace, attentive field work, and theoretical savvy." -- Michael Schudson ― author of The Good Citizen: A History of American Public Life "Regina Marchi speaks directly to all of those wondering how Mexico's tradition of re-membering the dead within living communities became US America's newest holiday. The book thoughtfully records the voices of significant Chicanas/os whose traditional and non-traditional approaches initiated this transformation." -- David Avalos ― Visual and Performing Arts Department, California State University San Marcos "While pre-Hispanic New World populations have long venerated cherished ancestors via elaborate household altars, mountain shrines, carved monuments, and other ritual devices, Marchi challenges popular misconceptions through a nuanced blending of ethnography, historiography, oral history, and critical cultural analysis. She cogently argues that media portrayals that typically seek to ascribe the 'Mexican' Dfa de los Muertos to a legendary pre-Columbian—read Aztec—origin necessarily fail to account for the otherwise authentic sources of this now pan-American celebration with Hispanic Catholic roots and a newfound international audience. Highly recommended." ― Choice "Marchi provides a unique and valuable account of the rise of Day of the Dead celebrations in the U.S., demonstrating the complex dynamics of ethnic and cultural identity in the contemporary cultural economy, urban community, and media environment." -- Eric W. Rothenbuhler ― author of Ritual Communication and co-editor of Media Anthropology Published On: 2008-09-03 "What a difference a day (the Day of the Dead) makes! In the U.S. in the past generation, a Latin American family/religious ritual has been reinvented as a holiday of ethnic pride that builds bridges between new and settled immigrants, between Latinos and Anglos, and across cultural identity, consumerism, and political protest. Regina Marchi reveals all this in a marvelous work, a rare blend of charm, grace, attentive field work, and theoretical savvy." -- Michael Schudson ― author of The Good Citizen: A History of American Public Life Published On: 2009-01-29 "Regina Marchi speaks directly to all of those wondering how Mexico's tradition of re-membering the dead within living communities became US America's newest holiday. The book thoughtfully records the voices of significant Chicanas/os whose traditional and non-traditional approaches initiated this transformation." -- David Avalos ― Visual and Performing Arts Department, California State University San Marcos Published On: 2009-02-13 "While pre-Hispanic New World populations have long venerated cherished ancestors via elaborate household altars, mountain shrines, carved monuments, and other ritual devices, Marchi challenges popular misconceptions through a nuanced blending of ethnography, historiography, oral history, and critical cultural analysis. She cogently argues that media portrayals that typically seek to ascribe the 'Mexican' Dfa de los Muertos to a legendary pre-Columbian—read Aztec—origin necessarily fail to account for the otherwise authentic sources of this now pan-American celebration with Hispanic Catholic roots and a newfound international audience. Highly recommended." ― Choice Published On: 2010-05-01 About the Author Regina M. Marchi is an associate 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).