RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 U.S. day of the dead : fusing Spanish, indigeous and U.S. cultures to communicate new messages
A1 Marchi, Regina M.
K1 Day of the Dead
K1 Chicano movement
K1 Chicano art
K1 Arte chicano
K1 Latinos in the United States
K1 Culture and politics
K1 Altar-making
K1 Ofrendas
K1 Invented traditions
K1 Imagined communities
K1 Cultural reappropriation
K1 El día de los muertos
K1 El movimiento chicano
K1 Latinos en los EEUU
K1 Cultura y política
K1 Creación del altar
K1 Ofrendas
K1 Tradiciones inventadas
K1 Comunidades imaginarias
K1 Reapropiación cultural
AB The largest Hispanic celebration in the U.S., el Día de los Muertos, has both Spanish and Indigenous American roots. Largely unknown in the US prior to the 1970s, it was adopted by Mexican American artists as an emblematic symbol of the Chicano Movement. It is now part of the educational curricula of many U.S. schools and universities and is one of the most popular annual exhibits in art galleries and museums.Receiving prominent media coverage because of its colorful rituals, the celebration in its new socio-political context honors the growing demographic of Latinos in the U.S. and encourages moral reflection on issues of political importance. Many Day of theDead activities honor popular Latino icons (i.e. artist Frida Kahlo, labor union organizer César Chávez, salsa star Celia Cruz) and a significant number draw attention to sociopolitical causes of death affecting the Latino community (i.e. gang violence, war, labor exploitation). Through public altars, art installations, street processions and vigils commemorating the dead, participants contest the privatization of sadness and frustration experienced by sectors of U.S. society disproportionately affected by an unnecessary loss of life. At the same time, the celebration is a unique medium for teaching about Latino identities and histories. Based on ethnographic observation ofmore than 100 Day of the Dead events in the United States over a 10 year period, as well as interviews with 78 Chicano artists and other participants, this paper will discuss the emergence of the celebration in the US and the changes in meaning that haveoccurred as the festivities have migrated to new geographical and socio-political contexts.
PB Universidad de Alcalá. Servicio de Publicaciones
YR 2011
FD 2011
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10017/11087
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10017/11087
LA eng
DS MINDS@UW
RD 25-abr-2024