Good Maya women : migration and revitalization of clothing and language in highland Guatemala /

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"Analyzes the forced migration of Maya women from the highlands of Guatemala and their turn toward language and indigenous clothing revitalization upon their return home"--

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bennett, Joyce N., 1985- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Tuscaloosa, Alabama : The University of Alabama Press, 2022.
Subjects:
Cakchikel Indians > Ethnic identity.
Cakchikel women > Clothing.
Cakchikel women > Language.
Cakchikel textile fabrics > Social aspects.
Cakchikel language > Social aspects.
Return migration > Guatemala.
Cakchiquel > Identité ethnique.
Textiles et tissus cakchiquel > Aspect social.
Cakchiquel (Langue) > Aspect social.
Migration de retour > Guatemala.
Cakchikel Indians > Ethnic identity
Cakchikel language > Social aspects
Return migration
Guatemala
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part I. migration
  • Brenda's story: "If they can support our language, why don't I?"
  • Lucia and Melinda: "our language is valuable"
  • Part II. activism
  • Feeling strong through language revitalization
  • Traje as co-text: clothing revitalization at home
  • Conclusion: strength through solidarity
  • Appendix: methodologies for researching language and clothing revitalization
  • Glossary.

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