Fiesta

Fiesta

Author: Chloë Sayer

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 2009-10-01

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780292722095

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Explores a variety of Mexican festivals, most of which are spiritual or religious, including the holidays of Christmas, Carnival, and Holy week, and covers the Days of the Dead, the sacred arts of the Huichol ethnic group, and more, with photographs.


Art and Fiesta in Mexico City

Art and Fiesta in Mexico City

Author: Cristina Alonso

Publisher: Hardie Grant

Published: 2020-01-21

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781741176452

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In 2016 The New York Times listed Mexico City as the number one place to go in the world. With nearly 40 millions tourists visiting the country in 2017, tourism to Mexico is booming. And despite past safety concerns, the country's capital has undergone something of a cultural renaissance and is now both an enchanting and world-class travel destination. Modern Living in Mexico City is your comprehensive guide to navigate the city's seemingly endless cultural attractions, eclectic food and drinks scene, shops, galleries and legendary markets. From major sights to recently opened venues that showcase the city's young and vibrant energy, author Cristina Alonso will ensure you make the most of your visit and then be eager to return to the most progressive city in Latin America.


Mexican Cartonería

Mexican Cartonería

Author: Leigh Ann Thelmadatter

Publisher: Schiffer Craft

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764358340

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Bilingual, to appeal to the Spanish-speaking market in the US and in Mexico. The first book (in either English or Spanish) dedicated solely to this branch of handcraft ingenuity, in spite of its long importance to the Mexican festival calendar. In the past 20 years, the craft has experienced a renaissance, resulting in new forms, monumental sizes, cartonería events, and the spread of working with paper and paste in other parts of the country. This book is the first to document the craft's importance, and its revival.


Fiesta Femenina

Fiesta Femenina

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781782854258

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"Eight lively folk tales showcase powerful, complex and miraculous women from a wide range of time periods and cultures throughout Mexico's history"--Jacket.


Understanding Global Cultures

Understanding Global Cultures

Author: Martin J. Gannon

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 657

ISBN-13: 1412957893

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"This is a significant book... for a multitude of audiences, including scholars, practitioners, students, expatriates, travelers, and those who are simply interested in culture... This book is also an ideal reference tool, since the metaphors are easy to remember yet rich in contextual value and are presented in a logical structure for quick consultation. Overall, this book is enormously appealing, genuinely useful, and a worthy addition to any collection." -Thunderbird International Business Review (2002) In Understanding Global Cultures, Fourth Edition, authors Martin J. Gannon and Rajnandini Pillai present the cultural metaphor as a method for understanding the cultural mindsets of individual nations, clusters of nations, and even continents. The fully updated Fourth Edition continues to emphasize that metaphors are guidelines to help outsiders quickly understand what members of a culture consider important. This new edition includes a new part structure, three completely new chapters, and major revisions to chapters on American football, Russian ballet, and the Israeli kibbutz. New and Continuing Features: Emphasizes clusters of national cultures and variations within each cluster, as well as both topic-oriented (authority-ranking cultures, market-pricing cultures, etc.) and cluster-focused descriptions Includes three new parts: India, Shiva, and Diversity; Scandinavian Egalitarian Cultures (Sweden, Denmark, and Finland); and Other Egalitarian Cultures (including Canada and Germany) Provides three completely new chapters: Finnish Sauna, Kaleidoscopic India and Diversity, and a final integrative summary chapter Integrates chapters through the frameworks of the GLOBE study, the Hofstede study, Hall, and Kluckholn and Strodbeck Highlights religious and ethnic diversity throughout Ancillaries Instructor Resources are available on a password-protected website at www.sagepub.com/gannon4instr. These include applications, discussion questions, model examinations,100 exercises, and suggested syllabi. Qualified instructors may contact Customer Care to receive access to the site. Understanding Global Cultures: Metaphorical Journeys Through 29 Nations, Clusters of Nations, Continents, and Diversity is appropriate for courses in International Business and Management, Strategic Management and Planning, and Cultural Studies.


Textile Fiestas of Mexico

Textile Fiestas of Mexico

Author: Sheri Brautigam

Publisher: Thrums, LLC

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780996447584

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Winner: 2017 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards, Silver, Travel This book, geared to independent-minded travelers, presents the most safe and accessible regional markets and artisan events in Mexico, with an emphasis on finding the finest quality traditional textiles and shopping ethically. Where and when to go, how to get around, what to look for at each location, how to judge quality--it's all here, with abundant photographs and common-sense advice.


Inventing the Fiesta City

Inventing the Fiesta City

Author: Laura Hernández-Ehrisman

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press

Published: 2016-03-17

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 0826343112

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The story of how the multicultural identity of San Antonio, Texas, has been shaped and polished through its annual fiesta since the late nineteenth century.


Aztecs, Moors, and Christians

Aztecs, Moors, and Christians

Author: Max Harris

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 0292779291

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In villages and towns across Spain and its former New World colonies, local performers stage mock battles between Spanish Christians and Moors or Aztecs that range from brief sword dances to massive street theatre lasting several days. The festival tradition officially celebrates the triumph of Spanish Catholicism over its enemies, yet this does not explain its persistence for more than five hundred years nor its widespread diffusion. In this insightful book, Max Harris seeks to understand Mexicans' "puzzling and enduring passion" for festivals of moros y cristianos. He begins by tracing the performances' roots in medieval Spain and showing how they came to be superimposed on the mock battles that had been a part of pre-contact Aztec calendar rituals. Then using James Scott's distinction between "public" and "hidden transcripts," he reveals how, in the hands of folk and indigenous performers, these spectacles of conquest became prophecies of the eventual reconquest of Mexico by the defeated Aztec peoples. Even today, as lively descriptions of current festivals make plain, they remain a remarkably sophisticated vehicle for the communal expression of dissent.


Celebraciones Mexicanas

Celebraciones Mexicanas

Author: Andrea Lawson Gray

Publisher: AltaMira Press

Published: 2013-09-24

Total Pages: 413

ISBN-13: 0759122830

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Celebraciones Mexicanas: History, Traditions, and Recipes is the first book to bring the richness and authenticity of the foods of Mexico’s main holidays and celebrations to the American home cook. This cultural cookbook offers insight into the traditional Mexican holidays that punctuate Mexican life and provides more than 200 original recipes to add to our Mexican food repertoire. The authors first discuss Mexican eating customs and then cover 25 holidays and festivals throughout the year, from the day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Carnaval, Cinco de Mayo, to the Day of the Revolution, with family celebrations for rites of passage, too. Each holiday/festival includes historical background and cultural and food information. The lavishly illustrated book is appropriate for those seeking basic knowledge of Mexican cooking and customs as well as aficionados of Mexican cuisine.