Overview
This volume compiled by Ilan Stavans examines the importance of ritual and celebration and the quincea-era celebration's growing social importance to in the Latino community, particularly in the United States. The essays explore the quincea-era and the coming-of-age ritual from various angles. Prior to 2007, the quincea-era received no formal ritual through the Catholic Church, which has since issued one. As such, the role of religion and the Catholic Church in the quincea-era celebration is given extensive consideration. Gender, family status, class, race, as well as the aspects of performa.