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- Title
LA EXPRESIÓN CULTURAL DE UNA COSA: EL JUGUETE POPULAR.
- Authors
de Luna, Gabriel Medrano
- Abstract
The article looks at popular toys from Guanajuato, Mexico as aspects of popular folk art in order to analyze them as symbols of cultural expression in historical and social contexts. It describes toys as elements of popular art and then examines their production, focusing on the means of production, the aesthetic aspects, and also the ethnic origins and social conditions of the artisans who produce the toys. Additionally, the historical influences of the toys are discussed in relation to their representation of local culture and society.
- Subjects
GUANAJUATO (Mexico : State); MEXICO; TOYS -- Social aspects; TOYS in art; MEXICAN folk art; TOYMAKERS; ART &; popular culture
- Publication
Nueva Antropología: Revista de Ciencias Sociales, 2009, Vol 22, Issue 70, p115
- ISSN
0185-0636
- Publication type
Article