The Two Milpas of Chan Kom: Scenarios of a Maya Village Life
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An ethnographic account of Chan Kom, a contemporary Maya community in Yucatan, Mexico that focuses on the social schism within the community resulting from an accelerated process of migration to Cancun, a major tourist center.
Chan Kom is a Maya community in the Yucat n peninsula that is currently undergoing a process of transformation due to increasing migration to Canc n, Mexico. The author demonstrates the significance of the Mayas' socio-economic and ideological strategies to adapt to the changes brought about by this migration.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0791428303
ISBN13:9780791428306
Release Date:March 1996
Publisher:State University of New York Press
Length:216 Pages
Weight:2.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.9" x 8.8"
Customer Reviews
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useful update of Redfield's early work
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Perhaps I have a disadvantage, but I read Re Cruz's dissertation, and her book, though certainly based on dissertation research, is a revised and updated examination of the Maya community of Chan Kom that compares nicely with earlier work by previous researchers. It might also be worth noting that Re Cruz is writing in a second language. The particular value of this book is its detailed and meticulous description of how contemporary Yucatec Mayas accommodate to and resist the resort of Cancun. Cancun provides a source of income and is thus like a milpa or cornfield but it is culturally disruptive and and threatening as well. Well worth the read!
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