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Faudree, Paja, 1977-

Singing for the dead the politics of indigenous revival in Mexico / [electronic resource] : Paja Faudree. - Durham : Duke University Press, 2013. - 1 online resource (xv, 315 pages :) illustrations, maps ;

Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-296) and index.

Leaving the pueblo : the politics of indigenous revival -- From revolution to renaissance : a political geography of "deep Mexico" -- Revival in the "land of the magic mushroom": a recent history of ethnic relations in the Mazatec Sierra -- Singing for the spirits: the annual Day of the Dead song contest -- Scenes from a nativist reformation : the Mazatec indigenous church -- Meeting at the family crypt : social faultlines and the fragility of community -- Seeing double : indigenous authors, readers, and the paradox of revival.

ISBN: 9780822391890 0822391899

Subjects--Topical Terms:
All Souls' Day--Mexico.
Mazatec Indians--Ethnic identity.
Mazatec Indians--Political activity.
Mazatec Indians--Songs and music.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: F1221.M35 / F38 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 305.897/6