Write a well crafted essay of roughly one page (typed double spaced, in multiple paragraph form, with no header) addressing the following prompt:
What do readings “Our Lady of Guadalupe”, “Juan Soldado” “Santa Muerte” and “Jesus Malverde” talked about religion on the U.S.-Mexico borderlands reveal about the relationships between ‘institutional’ religious forms and ‘folk’/’popular’ religious forms? What do they reveal about the roles of myth/narrative and ritual in both affirming and resisting ‘institutional’ religious forms? Utilize the concept of ‘bricolage’ within your discussion. Cite specific evidence and examples from the lectures and readings to support your points (parenthetical citations such as (McGuire 100) are fine).
Don’t simply copy or regurgitate points from your notes. An ‘A’ answer will be well written and constructed, demonstrate obvious deep engagement with our lectures and readings on Latino/a religions, and clearly address all parts of the prompt.
