Tecpan Guatemala: A Modern Maya Town In Global And Local Context

by Edward F Fischer, Carol Hendrickson

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429976551
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/27/2018
Series:	Case Studies in Anthropology
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	184
File size:	25 MB
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About the Author

Fischer, Edward F | Hendrickson, Carol

Table of Contents

Series Editor Preface -- Introduction -- Tecpán -- 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: Tecpán Maya in the Contemporary World