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BL
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1042842
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b797212
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Marchi, Regina M.,1965-
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Day of the Dead in the USA : : the migration and transformation of a cultural phenomenon /\ Regina M. Marchi.
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| Publication Statement
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New Brunswick, N.J. :: Rutgers University Press,, ©2009.
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| Series Statement
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Latinidad : transnational cultures in the United States
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1 online resource (xi, 192 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates) :: color illustrations
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| ISBN
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0813548578
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: 9780813548579
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0813545579
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0813545587
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9780813545578
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9780813545585
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-184) and index.
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| Contents
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An ancient and modern festival -- Mexico's special relationship with Day of the Dead -- Day of the Dead in the United States -- Ritual communication and community building -- U.S. Day of the Dead as political communication : a moral economy -- Day of the Dead in the U.S. media : the celebration goes mainstream -- The expanding hybridity of an already hybrid tradition -- The commoditization of a death ritual.
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Honoring relatives by tending graves, building altars, and cooking festive meals has been an honored tradition among Latin Americans for centuries. The tribute, "el Dia de los Muertos," has enjoyed renewed popularity since the 1970s when Latino activists and artists in the United States began expanding "Day of the Dead" north of the border with celebrations of performance art, Aztec danza, art exhibits, and other public expressions. Focusing on the power of ritual to serve as a communication medium, Regina M. Marchi combines a mix of ethnography, historical research.
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All Souls' Day-- United States.
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All Souls' Day.
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Manners and customs.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Ethnic Studies-- Hispanic American Studies.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Holidays (non-religious)
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United States, Religious life and customs.
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United States, Social life and customs.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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394.2660973
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GT4995.A4M36 2009eb
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