CHDV 20400 /30400 - Intensive Study of a Culture:Lowland Maya History and Ethnography

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University of Chicago

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This seminar surveys patterns of cultural continuity and discontinuity in the lowland Maya area of southeastern Mexico from the time of Spanish contact until the present. The survey encompasses the dynamics of first contact, long term cultural accommodations achieved during colonial rule, disruptions introduced by state and market forces during the early Intensive Study of a Culture: Lowland Maya History and Ethnography postcolonial period, the status of indigenous communities in the twentieth century, and new social, economic, and political challenges being faced today by the contemporary peoples of the area. A variety of traditional theoretical concerns of the broader Mesoamerican region will be stressed. J. Lucy. Spring. Not offered 2009 C10; will be offered 201 0 -11.

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3.00

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Lecture

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WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

Phone Number:

(773) 702-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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