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Abstract

The folklore of the Virgin of Guadalupe maintains spiritual and social ties to Mexican culture, especially in relation to European colonization and its continued impact in North America. In 1531, she appeared to the indigenous Juan Diego (Wolf 1958, 34). Today, the Virgin of Guadalupe represents unity and peace among Mexican-Americans as they continue to confront cultural conflicts (Goldman 1997, 131). This website examines the Virgin of Guadalupe in historic and cultural contexts, including through examples of specific material and cultural texts, hopefully making her presence as real to the reader as to those who practice folklore in her name.

Image from Catholic SMA: http://catholicsma.com/the-virgin-of-guadalupes-birth-of-a-nation/

“A common symbol in murals and contemporary Chicano art, Guadalupe is more than a Catholic saint; she is, in addition, a political/cultural symbol representing struggles between the indigenous people and dominant populations (Goldman 1997, 130).”

Photo from Denver Catholic: https://denvercatholic.org/how-our-lady-of-guadalupe-became-the-backbone-of-the-mexican-people-2/

Abstract

Image from Catholic SMA: http://catholicsma.com/the-virgin-of-guadalupes-birth-of-a-nation/

“A common symbol in murals and contemporary Chicano art, Guadalupe is more than a Catholic saint; she is, in addition, a political/cultural symbol representing struggles between the indigenous people and dominant populations (Goldman 1997, 130).”