Cultural Logics and Global Economies: Maya Identity in Thought and Practice
Awards:   Winner of A Choice Outstanding Academic Book 2002 (United States)
Author:   Edward F. Fischer
Publisher:   University of Texas Press
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9780292725348


Pages:   303
Publication Date:   01 December 2001
Format:   Paperback
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  • Winner of A Choice Outstanding Academic Book 2002 (United States)

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Author:   Edward F. Fischer
Publisher:   University of Texas Press
Imprint:   University of Texas Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780292725348


ISBN 10:   0292725345
Pages:   303
Publication Date:   01 December 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

AcknowledgmentsPart I: Context of Study 1. Maya Culture and Identity Politics 2. Tecpan and Patzun 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 Tecpan and Patzun6. 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: Conclusion10. Convergent Strategies and Cultural Logics Notes Glossary Bibliography Index

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Clearly 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


Clearly 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.


Clearly 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 *


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Edward F. Fischer is Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Vanderbilt University.

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