| Aviva Mzxico! Aviva La Independencia!: Celebrations of September 16 Contributor(s): Beezley, William H. (Editor), Lorey, David E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0842029141 ISBN-13: 9780842029148 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2000 Annotation: Celebrations of Mexico's Independence continue each year, on September 16, almost two hundred years after the struggle. Just as July 4th is celebrated in the United States, Independence Day in Mexico is also commemorated with parades, festivals, and patriotic speeches. Viva Mexico! Viva la Independencia! examines the holiday, exploring how this most important public festival in the civic calendar has given Mexicans a rich tradition of national celebration that is part creation myth, part official pomp, and part popular merrymaking. The editors examine how Independence Day festivities have provided a medium for informal education, sketching on the canvas of the public sphere national values, glorifying specific historical events and individuals, and celebrating government plans and achievements. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - Mexico - Social Science | Customs & Traditions |
| Dewey: 972 |
| LCCN: 00041325 |
| Series: Latin American Silhouettes |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 6.08" W x 9.36" (1.43 lbs) 261 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mexican |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Celebrations of Mexico's Independence continue each year, on September 16, almost two hundred years after the struggle. Just as July 4th is celebrated in the United States, Independence Day in Mexico is also commemorated with parades, festivals, and patriotic speeches. Viva Mexico Viva la Independencia examines the holiday, exploring how this most important public festival in the civic calendar has given Mexicans a rich tradition of national celebration that is part creation myth, part official pomp, and part popular merrymaking. The editors examine how Independence Day festivities have provided a medium for informal education, sketching on the canvas of the public sphere national values, glorifying specific historical events and individuals, and celebrating government plans and achievements. |