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Tecpan Guatemala Edward F Fischer

Tecpan Guatemala By Edward F Fischer

Tecpan Guatemala by Edward F Fischer

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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.

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Tecpan Guatemala: A Modern Maya Town In Global And Local Context by Edward F Fischer

This book discusses the indigenous people of Tecpan Guatemala, a predominantly Kaqchikel Maya town in the Guatemalan highlands. It seeks to build on the traditional strengths of ethnography while rejecting overly romantic and isolationist tendencies in the genre.

About Edward F Fischer

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.

Table of Contents

Series Editor Preface -- 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

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CIN0813337224G
9780813337227
0813337224
Tecpan Guatemala: A Modern Maya Town In Global And Local Context by Edward F Fischer
Edward F Fischer
Case Studies in Anthropology
Used - Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Inc
2002-08-13
180
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