Thesis
The evolution of the quinceañera: dress as a reflection of cultural and gender role shifts among Latinas
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2012
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/100170
Abstract
The Quinceañera is a highly important and often religious rite of passage practiced within the Hispanic community. As more Hispanics move to the United States, did the Quinceañera and the dress involved change as a result? The purpose of this research was to discover if the modification in dress worn in the Quinceañera might be a reflection of change in women's roles and a shift in the cultural symbolism for the Quinceañera. Bush and London's (1960) perspective on dress and role change was used as the guiding framework for this study. A triangulated study was conducted using thematic analysis, content analysis, and demographic surveys. Semistructured interviews were conducted to twenty-three participants. This study concludes that indeed the Quinceañera, its message, and Hispanic women's roles have changed as a result of syncretism.
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- Title
- The evolution of the quinceañera
- Creators
- Jessica Renee Lantz
- Contributors
- Linda B. Arthur (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525186401842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis