Description
Book SynopsisDrawing on recent theories from cognitive studies, interpretive ethnography, and political economy, Edward F. Fischer looks at individual Maya activists and local cultures, as well as changing national and international power relations, to understand how
Trade ReviewClearly written and well organized, this book combines the best of traditional ethnography with a realistic context of political economy and insights about what culture is and how it works. * CHOICE *
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Part I: Context of Study
- 1. Maya Culture and Identity Politics
- 2. Tecpán and Patzún
- Part II: Global Processes and Pan-Maya Identity Politics
- 3. Guatemalan Political Economies and the World System
- 4. The Rise of Pan-Maya Activism
- 5. Constructing a Pan-Maya Identity in a Postmodern World
- Part III: Maya Identity as Lived Experience in Tecpán and Patzún
- 6. Souls, Socialization, and the Kaqchikel Self
- 7. Hearth, Kin, and Communities
- 8. Local Forms of Ethnic Resistance
- 9. Economic Change and Cultural Continuity
- Part IV: Conclusion
- 10. Convergent Strategies and Cultural Logics
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
