{"product_id":"quinceaera-ilan-stavans-9780313358241","title":"Quinceara","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis volume compiled by Ilan Stavans examines the importance of ritual and celebration and the quinceara celebration's growing social importance to in the Latino community, particularly in the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe essays explore the \u003ci\u003equinceara\u003c\/i\u003e and the coming-of-age ritual from various angles. Prior to 2007, the \u003ci\u003equinceara\u003c\/i\u003e received no formal ritual through the Catholic Church, which has since issued one. As such, the role of religion and the Catholic Church in the \u003ci\u003equinceara\u003c\/i\u003e celebration is given extensive consideration. Gender, family status, class, race, as well as the aspects of performance are all discussed as central themes of the celebration. Delving through myriad perspectives, \u003ci\u003eQuincearas\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the festivities' form and function in creating social and personal identity within the family and the larger Latino community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ilan Stavans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313358249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313358241\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.38h x 6.42w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2010 pg. 86","brand":"Ilan Stavans","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44190547411199,"sku":"9780313358241","price":67.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4065de69-56e5-4e78-ae4a-a50a8ee639dc.jpg?v=1690871124","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/quinceaera-ilan-stavans-9780313358241","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}