Julia Alvarez interview
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Title |
Julia Alvarez interview |
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Interviewee |
Alvarez, Julia |
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Interviewer |
Martinson, Connie |
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Book Title |
Once upon a quinceañera : coming of age in the USA |
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Subject |
Quinceañera (Social custom) - United States
Hispanic Americans - Social life and customs
Hispanic Americans - Rites and ceremonies |
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Description |
Julia Alvarez discusses her book, “Once Upon a Quinceañera: Coming of Age in the USA.” Alvarez says she attended Mexican, Cuban, and Ecuadorean American quinceañeras. She talks about the costs of quinceañeras and says that the celebrations have lost their richness and spirituality of tradition. Alvarez goes on to discuss Latina teenage pregnancy, suicide, and school drop out rate, and mother and daughter relationships. |
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Publisher |
The Drucker Institute |
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Language |
eng |
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Source |
DVD |
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Collection |
Connie Martinson Talks Books - http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/col/cmt |
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Rights |
All rights are retained by The Drucker Institute. For permission to use this item, contact The Drucker Institute, http://www.thedruckerinstitute.com |
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Moving Image |
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Format |
video/f4v |
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Duration |
00:26:28 |
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Object File Name |
cmt00259 |
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