Author: Ann RowPublisher: Interbook, Incorporated
ISBN: 9780891923282
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
A Century of Change in Guatemalan Textiles
Author: Ann RowPublisher: Interbook, Incorporated
ISBN: 9780891923282
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
A Century of Change in Guatemalan Textiles
Author: A Century of Change in Guatemalan Textiles
Author: Ann Pollard RowePublisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
A Century of Change in Guatemalan Textiles
Author: Ann Pollard RowePublisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
God and Production in a Guatemalan Town
Author: Sheldon AnnisPublisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292792212
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Since the late 1970s, Protestantism has emerged as a major force in the political and economic life of rural Guatemala. Indeed, as Sheldon Annis argues in this book, Protestantism may have helped tip Guatemala's guerrilla war in behalf of the army during the early 1980s. But what is it about Protestantism—and about Indians— that has led to massive religious conversion throughout the highlands? And in villages today, what are the dynamics that underlie the competition between Protestants and Catholics? Sheldon Annis addresses these questions from the perspective of San Antonio Aguas Calieutes, an Indian village in the highlands of midwestern Guatemala. Annis skillfully blends economic and cultural analysis to show why Protestantism has taken root. The key "character" in his drama is the village Indian's tiny plot of corn and beans, the milpa, which Annis analyzes as an "idea" as well as an agronomic productive system. By exploring "milpa logic," Annis shows how the economic, environmental, and social shifts of the twentieth century have acted to undercut "the colonial creation of Indianness" and, in doing so, have laid the basis for new cultural identities.
Flowers for the Earth Lord
Author: Traci ArdrenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hand weaving
Languages : es
Pages : 188
Book Description
Traditional Weavers of Guatemala
Author: Deborah ChandlerPublisher: Schiffer + ORM
ISBN: 1507302541
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Against the backdrop of Guatemala, this book presents portraits of artisans working in the ancient traditions of the Maya paired with insights into the creation of the textiles and the events that have affected their work. Weaving, spinning, and basket making have sustained the Maya economically and culturally against the pressures of change and a 36-year civil war that decimated their population. Their persistence in continuing traditional art has created some of the loveliest, most colorful textiles the world has ever known. Artisans share their personal histories, hopes, and dreams along with the products of their hands and looms. Their stories show determination in the face of unimaginable loss and hardship which instill an appreciation for the textiles themselves and for the strong people who create them.
A Textile Traveler's Guide to Guatemala
Author: Deborah ChandlerPublisher: Schiffer + ORM
ISBN: 1507302738
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
The vibrant character of Guatemala is most visible in its handwoven textiles, which are still in everyday use and readily available in native markets all over the country. A Textile Traveler's Guide to Guatemala is an excellent resource for discovering artisans, markets, shops, and those storied regional textile traditions. Geared to independent-minded travelers, this guide presents the safest and most accessible methods of travel, where and when to go, where to stay, and what to eat. Expert advice helps the traveler know what to look for, how to distinguish high-quality work, and how to bargain intelligently and ethically. With abundant photographs, this guide celebrates the color, joy, and energy of folklife in Guatemala.
Continuity and Change in Backstrap Loom Textiles of Highland Guatemala
Author: Ruth Claus MorrisseyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Textile industry
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Textile Traditions of Mesoamerica and the Andes
Author: Margot Blum SchevillPublisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292787618
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
In this volume, anthropologists, art historians, fiber artists, and technologists come together to explore the meanings, uses, and fabrication of textiles in Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia from Precolumbian times to the present. Originally published in 1991 by Garland Publishing, the book grew out of a 1987 symposium held in conjunction with the exhibit "Costume as Communication: Ethnographic Costumes and Textiles from Middle America and the Central Andes of South America" at the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University.