Review (PDF) Tecpan Guatemala: A Modern Maya Town In Global And Local Context (Westview Case Studies In Anthropology)
This case study of a highland Guatemala town examines what it means to be Maya in a rapidly changing and globalized world. In providing an historical synopsis of the Kaqchikel Maya from pre-Columbian and Colonial times to the present day, this volume focuses on the dynamics of clutural boundaries in light of the use of the Kaqchikel language versus Spanish, the growing role of Protestantism and the revitalization of Maya religion versus Catholicism, and the effects of violent civil war on social networks. It examines the role of weaving and export agriculture in linking Tecpanecos to larger economic and political orbits and for defining local, regional, and national identities. As a result, this accessibly written book demonstrates that even seemingly traditional Maya cultural forms are actively constructed in the context of intense global connections.
Series: Westview Case Studies in Anthropology
Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: Westview Press (August 13, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0813337224
ISBN-13: 978-0813337227
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #846,626 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #60 in Books > History > Americas > Central America > Guatemala #142 in Books > History > Ancient Civilizations > Mayan #716 in Books > Textbooks > Humanities > History > Latin America
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."
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