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Día de los Muertos: Learning About Death Through Observing and Pitching In

Isabel T Gutiérrez1, Karl S Rosengren2, Peggy J Miller3

  • 1Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg, New Jersey, USA.

Advances in Child Development and Behavior
|March 10, 2016
PubMed

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Children in Puebla, Mexico, learn about death through active participation in Día de los Muertos. This cultural immersion is vital for their socialization and understanding of traditions from a young age.

Area of Science:

  • * Developmental Psychology
  • * Cultural Anthropology
  • * Sociology of Death

Background:

  • * Explores childhood socialization with death in Puebla, Mexico.
  • * Focuses on the annual Día de los Muertos celebration.
  • * Examines cultural practices and their impact on children's understanding of death.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To investigate how young children are socialized regarding death.
  • * To analyze children's participation in Día de los Muertos traditions.
  • * To understand parental perspectives on children's involvement in death-related cultural practices.

Main Methods:

  • * Ethnographic interviews with preschool children and adults in Cholula and Puebla.
  • * Direct observation of children's participation in Día de los Muertos.
  • * Qualitative analysis of children's experiences and adult viewpoints.

Main Results:

  • * Children actively participate in all aspects of Día de los Muertos.
  • * Participation includes observing, assisting, and listening to traditions.
  • * Parents view this involvement as essential for cultural transmission.

Conclusions:

  • * Children's socialization with death is deeply integrated with cultural practices like Día de los Muertos.
  • * Multiple modes of participation are key to young children's understanding of death.
  • * This research offers new insights into developmental psychology and death education.
Keywords:
Active participationBiological processesChildrenCognitive developmentCultureDeathLOPIMexican cultureSocial cognitionSocialization

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