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Title: Indigenous Movements and Their Critics by Kay B. Warren ISBN: 0-691-05882-2 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 07 December, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)
Rating: 5
Summary: Indigenous Movements
Comment: As a graduate studuent who has conducted ethnographic fieldwork in Guatemala, I found this book to very insightful. In my view, Kay Warren does a commendable job of addressing and discussing the politics of the Pan-Maya movement and its actions and arguments since the signing of the peace accords. Furthermore, she describes the role of the foreign anthropologist in the Maya culture and the critiques given by Pan-Maya activists towards the discipline of anthropology. For example, Warren relates the statements of the well-known Pan-Mayanist, Sam Colop (82). Warren concludes that the underlying question is; "What are you doing in Guatemala to benefit the Maya people?" This is particularly relevant to any social scientist, let alone those working in Guatemala.
Of particular interest is Warren's discussion on 'transforming selves'; the belief that certain individuals possess the capacity to physically transform themselves into an animal. She provides an excellent argument on why this belief resurfaced during the civil war, a period of extreme distrust. The bibliography is extensive and Warren's knowledge of critical theory, anthropology, history, Guatemalan (and, one might add, Peruvian) ethnography and political studies is considerable. This book could serve as a starting point for anyone interested in the current situation in Guatemala.
The only shortcoming I found is that the chapters do not flow smoothly. This is most likely due to the fact that some of the book was derived from previously written articles.
Nevertheless, I found it to be an enjoyable read and strongly recommend it to anyone interested in Guatemala and the Maya culture.
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Title: Indigenous Movements, Self-Representation, and the State in Latin America by Kay B. Warren, Jean E. Jackson ISBN: 0292791410 Publisher: Univ of Texas Press Pub. Date: 01 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Nation-States and Indians in Latin America by Greg Urban, Joel Sherzer ISBN: 1587360349 Publisher: Hats Off Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Maya Conquistador by Matthew Restall ISBN: 0807055077 Publisher: Beacon Press Pub. Date: 30 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: Cultural Logics and Global Economies : Maya Identity in Thought and Practice by Edward F. Fischer ISBN: 0292725345 Publisher: Univ of Texas Press Pub. Date: 15 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Harvest of Violence: The Maya Indians and the Guatemalan Crisis by Robert M. Carmack ISBN: 0806124598 Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr (Trd) Pub. Date: September, 1992 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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