Folklore and Ethno-Nationalism in Mexican American Literary Production. Adaptation and Transformation of Indigenous Folk Icons in the Chicano Movement

Authors

  • Maria Herrera-Sobek University of California, Santa Barbara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3986/Traditio2011400309

Keywords:

ethno-nationalism, Chicanos, la Llorona, la Malinche, Virgin of Guadalupe // etnonacionalizem, Čikani, Llorona (Žalujoča/Jokajoča žena/Marija), Malinche (žena Marina), Devica guadelupska

Abstract

In this study I examine the adaptation and transformation of indigenous myths and legends, particularly the La Llorona, La Malinche and the Virgin of Guadalupe myths, within the explosive Mexican American ethno-nationalist movement from the turbulent 1960s and thereafter. I posit that ethno-nationalist movements as well as nationalist movements arising from marginalized groups in a nation find folk traditions indispensable for political resistance and affirmation purposes as well as for literary production which I argue is an integral part of nationalist movements.

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V tej razpravi obravnavam prilagajanje in spreminjanje domačinskih mitov in legend, zlasti mitov o Lloroni (Jokajoči ženi), Malinche (ženi Marini) in Devici guadelupski, v vznesenem mehiško-ameriškem etnonacionalističnem gibanju od razburkanih 60. let prejšnjega stoletja naprej. Ugotavljam, da etnonacionalistična kakor tudi nacionalistična gibanja zapostavljenih skupin v naciji najdejo v ljudskem izročilu močno oporo za politični odpor in samouveljavitev, pa tudi za literarno produkcijo, ki jo razumem kot sestavino nacionalističnih gibanj.

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Published

15.12.2011

How to Cite

Herrera-Sobek, M. (2011). Folklore and Ethno-Nationalism in Mexican American Literary Production. Adaptation and Transformation of Indigenous Folk Icons in the Chicano Movement. Traditiones, 40(3), 131–144. https://doi.org/10.3986/Traditio2011400309

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Real and Virtual Spaces of Folklore Studies / Realni in virtualni prostori folkloristike