Maya nationalisms and postcolonial challenges in Guatemala : coloniality, modernity, and identity politics /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Valle Escalante, Emilio del
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Santa Fe : School for Advanced Research, 2009.
Edition:	1st ed.
Series:	School for Advanced Research global indigenous politics series.
Subjects:	Mayas > Guatemala > Politics and government. Mayas > Guatemala > Ethnic identity. Mayas > Guatemala > Government relations. Mayas > Civil rights > Guatemala. Civil rights movements > Guatemala. Postcolonialism > Guatemala. Nationalism > Guatemala. Globalization > Political aspects > Guatemala. Guatemala > Ethnic relations > Political aspects. Guatemala > Colonial influence.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: globalization, coloniality, and social movements
From the "Indian" as a problem to the Indian as a political and social agent : a first light of the Maya movement
New colonial and anti-colonial histories
Rethinking modernity and identity politics in the interethnic debate in Guatemala
Towards an intercultural education and citizenship
Conclusion: final thoughts.