Our elders teach us : Maya-Kaqchikel historical perspectives : xkib'ij kan qate' qatata' /

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"Combining the methodologies of anthropology and history, Carey used both oral interviews and meticulous archival research to construct a history of the last 50 years in Guatemala from the perspective of present-day Mayan people. His research took place over five years and included intensive la...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Carey, David, Jr., 1967-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Mayan
Published: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2001.
Series:Contemporary American Indian studies.
Subjects:
Cakchikel Indians > Ethnic identity.
Cakchikel Indians > Historiography.
Cakchikel philosophy.
Oral tradition > Guatemala.
Cakchiquel > Identité ethnique.
Cakchiquel > Historiographie.
Philosophie cakchiquel.
Tradition orale > Guatemala.
HISTORY.
Cakchikel Indians > Ethnic identity
Cakchikel philosophy
Ethnic relations
Oral tradition
Politics and government
Maya's.
Guatemala > History.
Guatemala > Ethnic relations.
Guatemala > Politics and government.
Guatemala > Histoire.
Guatemala > Politique et gouvernement.
Guatemala
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Town Origins
  • 2. Land, Labor, and Integration
  • 3. Epidemics
  • 4. Natural Disasters
  • 5. Education, Exclusion, and Assertiveness
  • 6. Kaqchikel in the Military
  • 7. Ubico's Legacy
  • 8. Leaders
  • 9. Ethnic Relations
  • Timeline of Guatemalan Presidents from 1831.

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