Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ456311
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
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Life and Death--A Cross-Cultural Perspective.
Cohen, Stewart
Childhood Education, v69 n2 p107-08 Win 1992
Describes the celebration of death in Mexico and gives an alternative perspective from which to examine current U.S. attitudes and practices concerning death. Discusses the role that children play in the Todos Santos, or Day of the Dead, festival and the imagery and ceremonies of the festival. (LB)
Descriptors: Children, Cultural Activities, Cultural Differences, Death, Foreign Countries, Religious Holidays, Symbolism
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Parents
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mexico
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