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Tecpan Guatemala: A Modern Maya Town In Global And Local Context: Case Studies in Anthropology

Autor Edward F Fischer, Carol Hendrickson
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 13 sep 2019
This case study of a highland Guatemala town examines what it means to be Maya in a rapidly changing and globalized world. In providing an historical synopsis of the Kaqchikel Maya from pre-Columbian and Colonial times to the present day, this volume focuses on the dynamics of clutural boundaries in light of the use of the Kaqchikel language versus
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780367318208
ISBN-10: 0367318202
Pagini: 184
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Seria Case Studies in Anthropology

Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Introduction -- Tecpan -- The Guatemalan Context -- Maya Histories -- Natural Disaster, Political Violence, and Cultural Resurgence -- Kaqchikel Hearts, Souls, and Selves: Competing Religions and Worldviews -- Language, Dress, and Identity -- The Land and Its Fruits: Cultural Associations in Changing Economic Times -- Conclusion: Tecpan Maya in the Contemporary World

Notă biografică

Edward F Fischer is professor of anthropology and director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Vanderbilt University. He is the author of Cultural Logics and Global Economics and the series editor for the Westview Case Studies in Anthropology. Carol Hendrickson is professor of anthropology at Marlboro College and is the author of Weaving Identities.

Descriere

This case study of a highland Guatemala town examines what it means to be Maya in a rapidly changing and globalized world. It examines the role of weaving and export agriculture in linking Tecpanecos to larger economic and political orbits and for defining local, regional, and national identities.