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Liliana Castañeda Rossmann

Cinco de Mayo: Stories, rituals, and transcendence in celebration

Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the United States differ greatly from those in Mexico. Even popular notions of what is observed or celebrated widely contrast between the two countries. This article analyzes Internet websites, migrants’ narratives, and participant observation data of public celebrations to describe different types of storytelling. As migrants attend the public celebrations, transcendent stories about Cinco de Mayo are a way to reconstruct their identities.

Text - Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of Discourse, Walter de Gruyter

Print ISSN: 0165-4888
Volume: 25, 09/2005
Pages: 665 - 689

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