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From Solemnity to Celebration: The Commercialization of the Day of the Dead (thesis)
As holidays have evolved over the past century many have changed from their original intention of celebrating military victories or certain individuals to focusing more on commercial practices that imitate a false sense ...
The Huichol Shaman: A Study in Cultural Memory
Who are the Huichol shamans, and what is the nature of their healing beliefs, traditions, and rituals? In the context of cultural memory studies, how have these beliefs, traditions, and rituals transcended strong cultural ...
The Trajectory of an Image: Che Guevara's Legacy in the Context of Cultural Memories (poster)
The proliferation of murals, posters, monuments, museums and tourist sites dedicated to Che speaks to the lasting cultural relevance of Che as a man, and Che as a symbol. The various permutations of Che -- seen in the ...
Marianismo as Cultural Memory
In many Hispano-American countries the Virgin mother is revered with social significance, often through the social determinants of religion. When viewed through the concept of cultural memory the ideal of the Virgin mother ...
Understanding a Modern-Day Migrant Crisis
The Venezuelan migrant crisis is one of the worst the world has ever seen. In order to understand the complex issue, the goal of this project is to provide a historical context of the country from a high-level view, and ...
Memory and Art: Remembering the Femicides
Femicide -- the targeted murders of women as a form of gender discrimination. Approximately 470 women murdered from 1994-2006 in Ciudad Juàrez, Mexico . . . Mexican government and police force has done little to nothing ...