Between light and shadow : Maya women in transition / Dakota Productions ; producer, Kathryn Vigesaa Lipke ; directors, Kathryn Vigesaa Lipke, John McKay.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Lipke, Kathryn Vigesaa, producer, director.

McKay, John, 1965- director.

Alexander Street Press.

Dakota Productions, production company.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maya women--Guatemala--Social conditions.

Maya women.

Maya women--Guatemala--Ethnic identity.

Indians of Central America--Guatemala--Social conditions.

Indians of Central America.

Ethnicity.

Social conditions.

Guatemala.

Genre:

Ethnographic films.

Documentary films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (27 minutes)

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : Berkeley Media, 1997.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

This vibrant, wide-ranging documentary examines the impact on contemporary Maya culture of changes in the lives and expectations of Maya women in Guatemala. Traditionally, weaving and textiles have played a central role in the lives of Maya women. Today, however, Maya women are expanding their vision of their identity and their role: although they maintain important links to their cultural traditions, they are seeking greater access to education and entering such fields as teaching, health care, marketing, and painting. The film examines the lives of a number of these Maya women and explores their efforts to improve their social and economic situation and at the same time perpetuate and revitalize their rich traditional culture. Produced by Kathryn Lipke Vigesaa.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed July 22, 2016).

Other Format:

Original version:

OCLC:

964539275

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.