Days of Death, Days of Life

Days of Death, Days of Life
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9780231136891
ISBN-13 : 0231136897
Rating : 4/5 (897 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Days of Death, Days of Life by : Kristin Norget

Download or read book Days of Death, Days of Life written by Kristin Norget and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kristin Norget explores the practice and meanings of death rituals in the popular culture of poor urban neighborhoods on the outskirts of the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca. Norget's work offers an original perspective on the significance of the Day of the Dead and other Oaxacan ritual practices in shaping people's values and social identities. Drawing on her extensive fieldwork in Oaxacan neighborhoods, Norget includes vivid descriptions of Day of the Dead rituals.


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