Home Altars and the Virgin of Guadalupe in Quinceañera: Historical and Critical Perspectives

In this article I explain the historical trajectory of Guadalupan devotion as a strategic repertoire of beliefs and practices, especially the use of home altars. I investigate continuities of Guadalupan performances and representations in order to show how these are inscribed in the film, Quinceañer...

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Main Author: Espinosa, Aurelio (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Saskatchewan [2009]
In: Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2009, Volume: 21, Issue: 1
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Summary:In this article I explain the historical trajectory of Guadalupan devotion as a strategic repertoire of beliefs and practices, especially the use of home altars. I investigate continuities of Guadalupan performances and representations in order to show how these are inscribed in the film, Quinceañera, which was produced and made in the United States.
ISSN:1703-289X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and popular culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3138/jrpc.21.1.002