Katun : a twenty-year journey with the Maya / Cindy L. Hull.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hull, Cindy L., 1950-

Series:

Case studies in cultural anthropology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mayas--Mexico--Yaxbe--Social conditions.

Mayas.

Mayas--Mexico--Yaxbe--Economic conditions.

Maya women--Mexico--Yaxbe--Economic conditions.

Maya women.

Henequen industry--Mexico--Yaxbe.

Henequen industry.

Economic conditions.

Social conditions.

Yaxbe (Mexico)--Economic conditions.

Yaxbe (Mexico).

Yaxbe (Mexico)--Social life and customs.

Mexico--Yaxbe.

Physical Description:

xviii, 190 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Belmont, CA : Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, [2004]

Summary:

The focus of this case study is the changing social and economic structure of the henequen zone in northwest Yucatan, Mexico, with special attention paid to women's economic participation. The henequen zone is unique in that it has been dominated by hacienda and state-controlled monocrop production since the colonial era. In recent years, this system of production has deteriorated. Since the author's first fieldwork in the 1970's, the area has faced economic decline as the henequen (sisal used for the production of binder twine and rope) market has collapsed. Recent national policies have further shaped the current economic and social conditions in the region. During numerous research periods since that time, the author has been recording the following trends in one village:

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-185) and index.

ISBN:

0534612903

OCLC:

53007147