Author: Margarita R. Ochoa Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press ISBN: 0806169990 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 345
Book Description
The term cacica was a Spanish linguistic invention, the female counterpart to caciques, the Arawak word for male indigenous leaders in Spanish America. But the term’s meaning was adapted and manipulated by natives, creating a new social stratum where it previously may not have existed. This book explores that transformation, a conscious construction and reshaping of identity from within. Cacicas feature far and wide in the history of Spanish America, as female governors and tribute collectors and as relatives of ruling caciques—or their destitute widows. They played a crucial role in the establishment and success of Spanish rule, but were also instrumental in colonial natives’ resistance and self-definition. In this volume, noted scholars uncover the history of colonial cacicas, moving beyond anecdotes of individuals in Spanish America. Their work focuses on the evolution of indigenous leadership, particularly the lineage and succession of these positions in different regions, through the lens of native women’s political activism. Such activism might mean the intervention of cacicas in the economic, familial, and religious realms or their participation in official and unofficial matters of governance. The authors explore the role of such personal authority and political influence across a broad geographic, chronological, and thematic range—in patterns of succession, the settling of frontier regions, interethnic relations and the importance of purity of blood, gender and family dynamics, legal and marital strategies for defending communities, and the continuation of indigenous governance. This volume showcases colonial cacicas as historical subjects who constructed their consciousness around their place, whether symbolic or geographic, and articulated their own unique identities. It expands our understanding of the significant influence these women exerted—within but also well beyond the native communities of Spanish America.
Author: Richard M. Conway Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1316518892 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 409
Book Description
Thanks to creative uses of the environment, Xochimilco's residents preserved their culture and society in the face of colonial disruption.
Author: Lucinda A. McDade Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 9780226039527 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 508
Book Description
Abiotic environment and ecosystem processes; The plant community: Composition, dynamics, and life-history processes; The animal community; Plant-animal interactions; La selva's human environment.
Author: Benkt Wangler Publisher: Springer ISBN: 3540451404 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 536
Book Description
CAiSE 2000 was the 12th in the series of International Conferences on Advanced Information Systems Engineering. In the year 2000 the conference returned to Stockholm where it was organized the very first time. Since that year, 1989, the CAiSE conferences have developed into an important forum for the presentation and exchange of research results and practical experiences within the field of Information Systems Engineering. The objective of the CAiSE conference series is to bring together researchers and practitioners in the field of information systems engineering to meet annually in order to discuss evolving research issues and applications in this field. The CAiSE conference series also aims to provide an opportunity for young scientists to establish relationships with senior scientists in their areas of interest. Stockholm is an important center of research and development for some of the leading IT and communications companies in Europe and indeed, in the world. In tune with this environment, a major theme of CAiSE 2000 was "information systems and services in a digitized world". This theme reflects the vast improvements in communication technology, including the increasing use of Internet and WWW, that has taken place over the last years, and that has led to better communication and easier information access in general. In addition, this development has initiated changes in the way organizations cooperate and trade.
Author: International Committee for Social Science Information and Documentation Publisher: Psychology Press ISBN: 9780422762502 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 612
Book Description
First published in 1978. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author: Margarita R. Ochoa
Author: Garciandía Imaz Garciandía I.
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Author: Richard M. Conway
Author: Lucinda A. McDade
Author: Benkt Wangler
Author: International Committee for Social Science Information and Documentation
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Author: National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Author: National Science Foundation (U.S.)