Day of the Dead in the USA
Subtitle: the migration and transformation of a cultural phenomenon
By: Regina M. Marchi.
Series: Latinadad : transnational cultures in the United States
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780813545578; 9780813545585
Subjects: All Souls' Day -- United States; United States -- Social life and customs; United States -- Religious life and customs
Description: Examines how Day of the Dead celebrations among America's Latino communities have changed throughout history, discussing how the traditional celebration has been influenced by mass media, consumer culture, and globalization.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: An ancient and modern festival; title: Mexico's special relationship with Day of the Dead; title: Day of the Dead in the United States; title: Ritual communication and community building; title: US Day of the Dead as political communication : a moral economy; title: Day of the Dead in the US media : the celebration goes mainstream; title: The expanding hybridity of an already hybrid subject; title: The commoditization of a death ritual.