Caracoleando among worlds : reconstructing Maya worldviews in Chiapas / Silvia Soto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Soto, Silvia, 1973- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maya literature--Mexico--Chiapas--History and criticism.

Maya literature.

Physical Description:

xii, 186 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Tucson : University of Arizona Press, 2024.

Summary:

"This book focuses on the analysis of the contemporary literary movement of Maya writers of Chiapas. At the heart of this examination is a journey into the trajectory of this literary movement and its connection to the Zapatista Army of National Liberation or EZLN insurgency. Two movements, developing alongside each other, following different paths, but rooted in shared visions of rescuing, re-claiming and re-centering Maya worldviews"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: buried knowledges of Maya indigenous consciousness

Rebuilding Maya worlds: awakening, presence, and possibilities

Other knowledges: rescuing, reclaiming, and re-building to restore relations with the world

"The interminable wound" : historicizing Maya experiences

"A world where many worlds fit" : Zapatismo and the reconstruction of Maya worlds in Chiapas

Conclusion: Caracoleando among worlds.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Soto, Silvia, 1973- Caracoleando among worlds

ISBN:

9780816554324

0816554323

9780816547555

0816547556

OCLC:

1430193355