Guatemalan Indians and the State: 1540 to 1988

by Carol A. Smith (Editor)

Overview

In this volume, noted historians and anthropologists pool their considerable expertise to analyze the situation in Guatemala, working from the premise that the Indian/State relationship is the single most important determinant of Guatemala's distinctive history and social order. The result is a revisionist social history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781477304921
Publisher:	University of Texas Press
Publication date:	10/14/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	328
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Carol A. Smith’s research covers political and cultural relations in Guatemala and Central America. Her approach combines historical, ethnographic, and political views, analyzing encounters and struggles between
the institutions of the Guatemalan state and the indigenous communities, as well as other Central American states and populations.

Editorial Reviews

Proceedings held August 1988. The transmission of information is one of the most important processes in cellular life and involves the most diverse physiological functions. Here, contributors discuss the similarities and diversities of various protein families, paying particular attention to two model proteins: the prokaryotic elongation factor Tu and the ras protein 21. These are the only members of these families that have been crystallized, which has led to the elucidation of their three dimensional structures. Working from the premise that the Indian/State relationship is the single most important determinant of Guatemala's distinctive history and social order, the historians and anthropologists represented in this volume suggest that the insistence of the Indians on maintaining their cultural practices and traditions fostered the development of a repressive state bent on eradicating their autonomy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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