Crucifixion by Power : Essays on Guatemalan National Social Structure, 1944-1966 /

"Quite the contrary of old generals, nations do not fade away; they have to be killed." Richard Adams' view of the nation as a basic social unit is central to this pioneering study in social anthropology. The result of many years of research in Guatemala, this volume utilizes the auth...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Adams, Richard Newbold (Autor)
Otros Autores: Murphy, Brian (Contribuidor), Roberts, Bryan (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, [2021]
Temas:
Social classes > Guatemala.
HISTORY / General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • CONTENTS
  • Introduction
  • I The Study of Complex Societies
  • Appendix to Chapter I
  • 2 Structure and Development in Guatemala
  • 3 The Organization of Power, 1944-c 3 The Organization of Power, 1944-1966
  • 4 The Development of the Military
  • 5 The Renaissance of the Guatemalan Church
  • 6 The Expansion of Upper-Sector Interest Groups
  • 7 The Costs of Growth: Expansion in Cotton
  • 8 The Problem of Access
  • 9. The Stunted Growth of Campesino Organizations
  • 10 The Social Organization of Low-Income Urban Families
  • Works Cited
  • Index

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