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Celebrating the Colonial Nation in San Germán's Patron Saint Festivities, 1950s.
- Author(s):
- Antonio Sotomayor (see profile)
- Date:
- 2008
- Group(s):
- Cultural Studies, History, Latin America and the Caribbean, Postcolonial Studies
- Subject(s):
- Imperialism, Popular culture, National characteristics, Nationalism, Race
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- Puerto Rico, Colonialism, Ethnocultural festivals, National identity, Gender
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M6G737365
- Abstract:
- This work addresses the question of how the patron saint festivities in San Germán, Puerto Rico assisted in the reconstruction of the Puerto Rican nation during the 1950s. Particularly, I focus on how community leaders reproduced ideas of nationhood based on hispano-centric, white, Catholic, and patriarchal parameters. I investigate how an activity that is perceived to be cultural/religiously oriented has been also used to filter political agendas that legitimized a colonial relationship, while at the same time celebrating a unique collective regional and national identity.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Journal article
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 5 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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