Description
Book SynopsisUntangling the ongoing consequences of Guatemala's 1954 coup d'etat
Trade Review"This collection by some of the leading figures in the field takes a nuanced view of anthropology and history in addressing the timely issue of what the 1954 Guatemalan coup and its aftermath can tell us today. An important contribution to Guatemalan studies, Maya studies, and anthropology and history in general. It is destined to become a standard reference on the subject."--Edward F. Fischer, Vanderbilt University, editor of
Indigenous Peoples, Civil Society, and the Neo-liberal State in Latin America "The chapters in this edited volume are uniformly good and interesting, making the book well worth reading."--
Journal of Latin American Studies "
After the Coup offers a new perspective. . . . the volume presents a thorough analysis of the varied perspectives on the October Revolution and the Ten Years of Spring."--
Latin American Research ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix
Introduction
Reflecting upon the Historical Impact of the Coup 1
Timothy J. Smith 1. Antonio Goubaud Carrera: Between the Contradictions of the Generacion de 1920 and U.S. Anthropology 17
Abigail E. Adams 2. Recovering the Truth of the 1954 Coup: Restoring Peace with Justice 49
June C. Nash 3. A Democracy Born in Violence: Maya Perceptions of the 1944 Patzicia Massacre and the 1954 Coup 73
David Carey Jr. 4. The Politics of Land, Identity, and Silencing: A Case Study from El Oriente of Guatemala, 1944-54 99
Christa Little-Siebold 5. The Path Back to Literacy: Maya Education through War and Beyond 115
Judith M. Maxwell 6. Democracy Delayed: The Evolution of Ethnicity in Guatemala Society, 1944-96 134
Richard N. Adams Epilogue
The October Revolution and the Peace Accords 151
Victor D. Montejo, translated by Abigail E. Adams List of Contributors 155
Index 159
