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Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead
The Day of the Dead in Mexico and Beyond
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About this book
Each October, as the Day of the Dead draws near, Mexican markets overflow with decorated breads, fanciful paper cutouts, and whimsical toy skulls and skeletons. To honor deceased relatives, Mexicans decorate graves and erect home altars. Drawing on a rich array of historical and ethnographic evidence, this volume reveals the origin and changing character of this celebrated holiday. It explores the emergence of the Day of the Dead as a symbol of Mexican and Mexican-American national identity.
Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead poses a serious challenge to the widespread stereotype of the morbid Mexican, unafraid of death, and obsessed with dying. In fact, the Day of the Dead, as shown here, is a powerful affirmation of life and creativity. Beautifully illustrated, this book is essential for anyone interested in Mexican culture, art, and folklore, as well as contemporary globalization and identity formation.
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Yes, you can access Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead by Stanley Brandes in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Sciences sociales & Anthropologie culturelle et sociale. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- FIGURES AND PLATES
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- PART 1 INTRODUCTION
- 1 THE DAY OF THE DEAD, PROBLEMS AND PARADOXES
- PART 2 HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS
- 2 THE SWEETNESS OF DEATH
- 3 SKULLS AND SKELETONS
- PART 3 CONTEMPORARY TRANSFORMATIONS
- 4 TOURISM AND THE STATE
- 5 THE POETICS OF DEATH
- 6 THE DAY OF THE DEAD AND HALLOWEEN
- PART 4 NORTH OF THE BORDER
- 7 TEACHING THE DAY OF THE DEAD
- 8 CREATIVITY AND COMMUNITY
- PART 5 CONCLUSION
- 9 MEXICAN VIEWS OF DEATH
- REFERENCES
- INDEX
- Colour Plates