Quinceañera
By: edited by Ilan Stavans
Series: The Ilan Stavans library of Latino civilization; Ilan Stavans library of Latino civilization
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9780313358241; 9780313358258
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Series foreword / by Ilan Stavans; title: Introduction; title: Quinceañera debutante : rites and regalia of American debdom / by Karal Ann Marling; title: La quinceañera : making gender and ethnic identities / by Karen Mary Dávalos; title: The power of ritual in the Chicano community : a young woman's status and expanding family ties / by Ruth Horowitz; title: From church blessing to quinceañera Barbie : America as "spiritual benefactor" in la quinceañera / by Kristen Deiter; title: Becoming a mujercita : rituals, fiestas, and religious discourses / by Valentina Napolitano; title: Performances of race, culture, class, and religion in the Sommerville community / by Sara Arcaya; title: Give us this day / by Judith Ortiz-Cofer; title: La bendición / by Julia Alvarez; title: A conversation with Francisca "Panchita" Dávila.