The journey of a Tzotzil-Maya woman of Chiapas, Mexico : pass well over the earth / Christine Eber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eber, Christine Engla.

Series:

Louann Atkins Temple women & culture series v.26.

Louann Atkins Temple women & culture series v.26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tzotzil women--Mexico--Chenalhó--Social conditions.

Tzotzil women.

Tzotzil women--Political activity--Mexico--Chenalhó.

Political participation.

Feminist anthropology.

Social conditions.

Mexico.

Mexico--Chenalhó.

Feminist anthropology--Mexico--Chenalhó.

Chiapas (Mexico)--History--Peasant Uprising, 1994-.

Chiapas (Mexico).

Chenalhó (Mexico)--History.

Chenalhó (Mexico).

Chenalhó (Mexico)--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

xxxii, 244 pages : illustrations, [8 pages] of color plates, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Austin : University of Texas Press, [2011]

Summary:

Most recent books about chiapas, mexico focus on political conflicts and the indigenous movement for human rights at the macro level. None has explored those conflicts and struggles in depth through an individual woman's life story, The Journey of a Tzotzil-Maya Woman of Chiapas , Mexico now others that perspective in one woman's own words, Anthropologist Christine own words. Eber met "Antonia" in 1986and has followed her life's journey ever since. In this book they recount Antonia's life story and also reflect on challenges and rewards they have experienced in working together offering insight into the role of friendship in anthropological research as well as into the transnational movement of solidarity with the indigenous people of Chiapas that began with me Zapatista uprising. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Becoming a Batz'i Antz (True Woman) 1

1 A Childhood Memory 3

2 Parents 5

3 Learning to Work 9

4 School 13

5 Making One's Soul Arrive 19

6 Listening to the Word of God 27

7 Courtship and Marriage 31

8 Learning to Be a Wife 35

9 Learning to Be a Mother 43

10 Learning to Manage a Household 49

11 Animals 55

12 Water 57

13 Working with Coffee 61

Part II Contesting the Status Quo, Creating a Different World 67

1 The Time of Fire 69

2 1997 75

3 International Encounters 81

4 Sons 89

5 Daughters 99

6 Daughters-in-Law and Grandchildren 113

7 Cargos 115

8 Cooperatives 123

9 Traveling 129

10 The International Folk Art Market 137

Part III Gains and Losses, Lessons Learned 145

1 Envy 147

2 Suffering 153

3 A Difficult Trip 159

4 Faith and Love 167

5 Exodus 175

6 Death 185

7 Life So Far 189.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780292726659

0292726651

9780292735392

0292735391

OCLC:

714734760