{"product_id":"who-counts-9780822360056","title":"Who Counts","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWho Counts?\u003c\/i\u003e Diane M. Nelson presents a complex reading of mathematics and the contested and myriad ways it is used by the Guatemalan state to marginalize indigenous populations as well as its use by indigenous peoples to critique systemic inequalities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...I highly recommend the book to anyone interested in Guatemala, postgenocidal reconstruction, environmental justice movements, or the social embeddedness of economic rationality.\" -- Rebecca Nelson * Anthropology Book Forum *\u003cbr\u003e\"In the end, it is a meditation on both Guatemala and numbers that Nelson offers, and . . .  for me her book succeeds on both counts.\" -- Douglas V. Porpora * American Ethnologist *\u003cbr\u003e\"Diane Nelson has a special talent for capturing Guatemala’s complicated contradictions in artful and compelling ways.... \u003ci\u003eWho Counts?\u003c\/i\u003e is full of clever observations and insightful analysis. It is that rare academic book that is thoughtful and provocative while also delightful to read.\"\u003cbr\u003e   -- Edward F. Fischer * Bulletin of Latin American Research *\u003cbr\u003e\"Without sacrificing intellectual rigor, the book is written in a conversational tone, making it an enjoyable read.... Scholars who study truth commissions and reparations, as well as those who investigate lived experiences of imperialism and neoliberalism, will find the book especially useful. In general, the book is highly recommended for readers interested in how numbers and counting systems organize social life and shape our understanding of the world.\" -- Brandi Townsend * The Latin Americanist *\u003cbr\u003e\"A must-read for scholars of genocide, human rights, and Indigenous organizing throughout the Americas. . . . In this third book of what Nelson calls a genocide trilogy (263), she masterfully crafts an expansive analysis of Maya lifeways in precarious postwar Guatemala. Readers familiar with her previous work will recognize Nelson’s almost dizzying ability to weave together seemingly disconnected and discrete quotidian experiences with divergent theories to render a cogent, layered analysis that is intensified with each page of her book. . . . An ethnography that will resonate throughout the Americas.\" -- Brigittine M. French * Ethnohistory *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  xi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -1. Chapter Minus One  1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part I. When You Count You Begin with 1, 2, 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 0. Bookkeeping  7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. Before and After-Math  37\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Bonesetting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Algebra of Genocide  63\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3. Reunion of Broken Parts  93\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Mayan Pyramids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4. 100% Omnilife  121\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 5. Mayan Pyramid (Scheme)  157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Yes to Life = NO to Mining\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 6. A Life's Worth  189\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 7. Beyond Adequacy  227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes  265\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e References  281\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Index  297","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866013512023,"sku":"9780822360056","price":21.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822360056.jpg?v=1722276626","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/who-counts-9780822360056","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}