MVCC Humanities faculty member Dr. Randy Conner discuses his research into the mixing of indigenous spiritual practice and Catholicism in the Americas. He discusses the idea of mestizaje which is the mixing of cultures and practices. He also discusses biculturalism which is living in two cultures at one time. This exploration of religious practice is part of our Celebrating Latino American programming. Learn more at our website at https://latinoamericans.apps.morainevalley.edu/.
Recommended Readings:
So Far From God by Ana Castillo
The Mixquiahuala Letters by Ana Castillo
Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza by Gloria Anzaldua
Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
Goddess of the Americas by Ana Castillo
Friends from the Other Side/Amigos Del Otro Lado
“The Sea Cannot Be Fenced”: The Mixing of Native Spirituality & Catholicism
The audio of this discussion is available below: