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French, Brigittine M.

Maya Ethnolinguistic Identity : Violence, Cultural Rights, and Modernity in Highland Guatemala. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (186 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1: The Paradox of Ethnolinguistic Identity: Essentialisms, State-Sponsored Violence, and Cultural Rights -- 2: Political Linguistics: Expert Linguists and Modernist Epistemologies in the Guatemalan Nation -- 3: Traditional Histories, Local Selves, and Challenges to Linguistic Unification -- 4: Modernity and Local Linguistic Ideologies in Chimaltenango -- 5: Traditional Maya Women and Linguistic Reproduction -- 6: Conclusion: Vernacular Modernities and the Objectification of Tradition -- Appendix: Transcription Conventions -- Notes -- References -- Index.

ISBN: 9780816501137

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mayas-Ethnic identity.
Mayas-Languages.
Mayas-Violence against.
Anthropological linguistics-Guatemala.
Mayan languages-Guatemala.
Language and culture-Guatemala.
Politics and culture-Guatemala.
Guatemala-Social conditions.
Guatemala-Ethnic relations.
Guatemala-Politics and government.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: F1435

Dewey Class. No.: 305.80097281