On popular festivals, collective identities and citizen participation: a psychocultural vision

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Georgina Flores Mercado

Abstract

Marketing promotes a multiplicity of celebrations of all kinds: the day of friendship, of the mother, of the father, compadre, grandfather, and whatever pretext comes to mind to motivate us to consume. No
However, not all parties are a product of marketing. There are some that come from traditions ancient and possessing their own meaning and fostering collective identities. Dr. in Psychology
Social, graduated from the University of Barcelona and recently joined our teaching staff as Researcher professor, she presents her vision in this regard.

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Flores Mercado, G. . (2005). On popular festivals, collective identities and citizen participation: a psychocultural vision. Uaricha, 2(4), 36-38. http://revistauaricha.umich.mx/index.php/urp/article/view/527

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