Cultural Memory

Resistance, Faith, and Identity

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
Cover of the book Cultural Memory by Jeanette Rodriguez, Ted Fortier, University of Texas Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jeanette Rodriguez, Ted Fortier ISBN: 9780292774599
Publisher: University of Texas Press Publication: January 27, 2009
Imprint: University of Texas Press Language: English
Author: Jeanette Rodriguez, Ted Fortier
ISBN: 9780292774599
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication: January 27, 2009
Imprint: University of Texas Press
Language: English
The common "blood" of a people—that imperceptible flow that binds neighbor to neighbor and generation to generation—derives much of its strength from cultural memory. Cultural memories are those transformative historical experiences that define a culture, even as time passes and it adapts to new influences. For oppressed peoples, cultural memory engenders the spirit of resistance; not surprisingly, some of its most powerful incarnations are rooted in religion. In this interdisciplinary examination, Jeanette Rodriguez and Ted Fortier explore how four such forms of cultural memory have preserved the spirit of a particular people.Cultural Memory is not a comparative work, but it is a multicultural one, with four distinct case studies: the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the devotion it inspires among Mexican Americans; the role of secrecy and ceremony among the Yaqui Indians of Arizona; the evolving narrative of Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador as transmitted through the church of the poor and the martyrs; and the syncretism of Catholic Tzeltal Mayans of Chiapas, Mexico. In each case, the authors' religious credentials eased the resistance encountered by social scientists and other researchers. The result is a landmark work in cultural studies, a conversation between a liberation theologian and a cultural anthropologist on the religious nature of cultural memory and the power it brings to those who wield it.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
The common "blood" of a people—that imperceptible flow that binds neighbor to neighbor and generation to generation—derives much of its strength from cultural memory. Cultural memories are those transformative historical experiences that define a culture, even as time passes and it adapts to new influences. For oppressed peoples, cultural memory engenders the spirit of resistance; not surprisingly, some of its most powerful incarnations are rooted in religion. In this interdisciplinary examination, Jeanette Rodriguez and Ted Fortier explore how four such forms of cultural memory have preserved the spirit of a particular people.Cultural Memory is not a comparative work, but it is a multicultural one, with four distinct case studies: the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the devotion it inspires among Mexican Americans; the role of secrecy and ceremony among the Yaqui Indians of Arizona; the evolving narrative of Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador as transmitted through the church of the poor and the martyrs; and the syncretism of Catholic Tzeltal Mayans of Chiapas, Mexico. In each case, the authors' religious credentials eased the resistance encountered by social scientists and other researchers. The result is a landmark work in cultural studies, a conversation between a liberation theologian and a cultural anthropologist on the religious nature of cultural memory and the power it brings to those who wield it.

More books from University of Texas Press

Cover of the book Brazil and the Soviet Challenge, 1917–1947 by Jeanette Rodriguez, Ted Fortier
Cover of the book Chicano Politics and Society in the Late Twentieth Century by Jeanette Rodriguez, Ted Fortier
Cover of the book Blood in the Arena by Jeanette Rodriguez, Ted Fortier
Cover of the book Spanish Verbs Made Simple(r) by Jeanette Rodriguez, Ted Fortier
Cover of the book The Art of Professing in Bourbon Mexico by Jeanette Rodriguez, Ted Fortier
Cover of the book North Africa by Jeanette Rodriguez, Ted Fortier
Cover of the book Land of the Permanent Wave by Jeanette Rodriguez, Ted Fortier
Cover of the book Undocumented Dominican Migration by Jeanette Rodriguez, Ted Fortier
Cover of the book Barbarous Mexico by Jeanette Rodriguez, Ted Fortier
Cover of the book The Natural History of the Traditional Quilt by Jeanette Rodriguez, Ted Fortier
Cover of the book Black Street Speech by Jeanette Rodriguez, Ted Fortier
Cover of the book Lone Stars III by Jeanette Rodriguez, Ted Fortier
Cover of the book Invisible City by Jeanette Rodriguez, Ted Fortier
Cover of the book Children of Afghanistan by Jeanette Rodriguez, Ted Fortier
Cover of the book In Order to Talk with the Dead by Jeanette Rodriguez, Ted Fortier
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy