Tecpan Guatemala : a Modern Maya Town In Global And Local Context.

What does it mean to be Maya in the modern world? Focusing on a Guatemalan town, this case study explores the cultural, political, and economic changes of this society over time.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fischer, Edward F., 1966-
Otros Autores: Hendrickson, Carol
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Westview Press, 2002.
Colección:Westview case studies in anthropology.
Temas:
Cakchikel Indians > Guatemala > Tecpán Guatemala > Social life and customs.
Cakchikel philosophy > Guatemala > Tecpán Guatemala.
Earthquakes > Guatemala > Tecpán Guatemala.
Political violence > Guatemala > Tecpán Guatemala.
Cakchiquel > Guatemala > Tecpán Guatemala > Mœurs et coutumes.
Philosophie cakchiquel > Guatemala > Tecpán Guatemala.
Tremblements de terre > Guatemala > Tecpán Guatemala.
Violence politique > Guatemala > Tecpán Guatemala.
HISTORY > Latin America > Central America.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Cakchikel Indians > Social life and customs.
Cakchikel philosophy.
Earthquakes.
Economic history.
Political violence.
Politics and government.
Social conditions.
Tecpán Guatemala (Guatemala) > Social conditions.
Tecpán Guatemala (Guatemala) > Economic conditions.
Tecpán Guatemala (Guatemala) > Politics and government.
Guatemala > Tecpán Guatemala.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Tecpán
  • 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.

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