Encyclopedia of Latino Culture: From Calaveras to Quinceaneras [3 volumes]: From Calaveras to Quinceañeras

This three-volume encyclopedia describes and explains the variety and commonalities in Latina/o culture, providing comprehensive coverage of a variety of Latina/o cultural forms—popular culture, folk culture, rites of passages, and many other forms of shared expression.

• Serves as an ideal resource for research that succinctly overviews myriad topics relating to Latina/o cultural traditions that general readers and high school students will find accessible and easy to use

• Places Latina/o traditions within a historical context to deepen comprehension of Latina/o culture

• Provides an exploration of identity, terms, and labels as well as sidebars, "spotlight" biographies, primary documents, and suggestions for additional information