Day of the Dead in the USA, Second Edition
The Migration and Transformation of a Cultural Phenomenon
By Regina M Marchi | Publisher: Rutgers University Press
About the book
Honoring relatives by tending graves, building altars, and cooking festive meals has been a major tradition among Latin Americans for centuries. The tribute, \"El Día de los Muertos,\" has enjoyed renewed popularity since the 1970s when Latinx 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 public ritual to serve as a communication medium, this revised and updated edition combines a mix of ethnography, historical research, oral history, and critical cultural analysis to explore the manifold and unexpected transformations that occur when the tradition is embraced by the mainstream. A testament to the complex role of media and commercial forces in constructions of ethnic identity, Day of the Dead in the USA provides insight into the power of art and ritual to create community, transmit oppositional messages, and advance educational, political, and economic goals.
Today Chicano-style Day of the Dead events take place in all fifty states. This revised edition provides new information about:
- The increase in events across the US, incorporating media coverage and financial aspects,
- Recent political movements expressed in contemporary Day of the Dead celebrations, including #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo
- Greater media coverage and online presence of the celebration in blogs, websites, and streaming video
- Día de los Muertos themes and iconography in video games and films
- The proliferation of commercialized merchandise such as home goods, apparel, face paints and jewelry at mainstream big box and web retailers, as well as the widespread proliferation of calavera-themed decorations and costumes for Halloween
- 24 new full color illustrations
Editions of Day of the Dead in the USA, Second Edition
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781978821637
- EBook
- ISBN 9781978821651
- PDF
- ISBN 9781978821675
Read an Excerpt
Honoring relatives by tending graves, building altars, and cooking festive meals has been a major tradition among Latin Americans for centuries. The tribute, \"El Día de los Muertos,\" has enjoyed renewed popularity since the 1970s when Latinx 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 public ritual to serve as a communication medium, this revised and updated edition combines a mix of ethnography, historical research, oral history, and critical cultural analysis to explore the manifold and unexpected transformations that occur when the tradition is embraced by the mainstream. A testament to the complex role of media and commercial forces in constructions of ethnic identity, Day of the Dead in the USA provides insight into the power of art and ritual to create community, transmit oppositional messages, and advance educational, political, and economic goals.
Today Chicano-style Day of the Dead events take place in all fifty states. This revised edition provides new information about:
- The increase in events across the US, incorporating media coverage and financial aspects,
- Recent political movements expressed in contemporary Day of the Dead celebrations, including #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo
- Greater media coverage and online presence of the celebration in blogs, websites, and streaming video
- Día de los Muertos themes and iconography in video games and films
- The proliferation of commercialized merchandise such as home goods, apparel, face paints and jewelry at mainstream big box and web retailers, as well as the widespread proliferation of calavera-themed decorations and costumes for Halloween
- 24 new full color illustrations
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Day of the Dead in the USA, Second Edition about?
Honoring relatives by tending graves, building altars, and cooking festive meals has been a major tradition among Latin Americans for centuries. The tribute, \"El Día de los Muertos,\" has enjoyed renewed popularity since the 1970s when Latinx 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 public ritual to serve as a communication medium, this revised and updated edition combines a mix of ethnography, historical research, oral history, and critical cultural analysis to explore the manifold and unexpected transformations that occur when the tradition is embraced by the mainstream. A testament to the complex role of media and commercial forces in constructions of ethnic identity, Day of the Dead in the USA provides insight into the power of art and ritual to create community, transmit oppositional messages, and advance educational, political, and economic goals.
Today Chicano-style Day of the Dead events take place in all fifty states. This revised edition provides new information about:
- The increase in events across the US, incorporating media coverage and financial aspects,
- Recent political movements expressed in contemporary Day of the Dead celebrations, including #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo
- Greater media coverage and online presence of the celebration in blogs, websites, and streaming video
- Día de los Muertos themes and iconography in video games and films
- The proliferation of commercialized merchandise such as home goods, apparel, face paints and jewelry at mainstream big box and web retailers, as well as the widespread proliferation of calavera-themed decorations and costumes for Halloween
- 24 new full color illustrations
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Day of the Dead in the USA, Second Edition?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Cultural and media studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture
Where can I read a sample of Day of the Dead in the USA, Second Edition?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781978821637
Is Day of the Dead in the USA, Second Edition part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Day of the Dead in the USA, Second Edition?
Regina M Marchi
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Day of the Dead in the USA, Second Edition is available as paperback(ISBN 9781978821637) and ebook(ISBN 9781978821651) and pdf(ISBN 9781978821675)
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