1st Edition
Engendering Mayan History Kaqchikel Women as Agents and Conduits of the Past, 1875-1970
By David Carey Jr.
Copyright 2006
344 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
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Routledge
344 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
344 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Presenting Mayan history from the perspective of Mayan women--whose voices until now have not been documented--David Carey allows these women to present their worldviews in their native language, adding a rich layer to recent Latin American historiography, and increasing our comprehension of indigenous perspectives of the past. Drawing on years of research among the Maya that specifically... Read more
Acknowledgements A Note on Mayan Orthography List of Illustrations Introduction: Mayan Women as History 1. Our Star and a Vision for Us: A Midwife's Tale of Social Change and Control, 1931-1966 2. And All the Men Could Do Was Work in the Fields: Feminine Perspectives on Guatemala's International Export Economy, 1875-1965 3. From Quotidian Tasks to Entrepreneurial Opportunities: Mayan Women and Labor in Highland Guatemala, 1890-1965 4. What Is Indio, If the Nation Is Indigenous?: Ethnic Violence, Gender, and Nationalism in Guatemala, 1944 to 1967 5. Degrees of Education: Mayan Women and Public Schools, 1900-1965 Conclusion: (Re)Positioning Mayan Women in the Past Epilogue: Resurrecting Reconciliation Glossary Appendix: Description of Oral History Informants by Town or Aldea Notes Bibliography
Biography
David Carey, Jr. is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Southern Maine.
