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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826196203321

Autore

Grandia Liza

Titolo

Enclosed : conservation, cattle, and commerce in among the Q'eqchi' Maya lowlanders / / Liza Grandia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Seattle, : University of Washington Press, c2012

ISBN

0-295-80417-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (310 p.)

Collana

Culture, place, and nature : studies in anthropology and environment

Disciplina

330.97281

Soggetti

Kekchi Indians - Land tenure

Kekchi Indians - Migrations

Kekchi Indians - Economic conditions

Culture and globalization - Guatemala

Free trade - Guatemala

Guatemala Economic policy

Guatemala Economic conditions

Guatemala Ethnic relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A Capell Family book".

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword by K. Sivaramakrishnan -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Q'eqchi' Language and Orthography -- Notes on Measurements -- Maps -- Introduction: Commons Past -- 1. Liberal Plunder: A Recurring Q'eqchi' History -- 2. Maya Gringos: Q'eqchi' Lowland Migrationand Territorial Expansion -- 3. Commons, Customs, and Carrying Capacities: The Property and Population Traps of the Petén Frontier -- 4. Speculating: The World Bank's Market-Assisted Land Reform -- 5. From Colonial to Corporate Capitalisms: Expanding Cattle Frontiers -- 6. The Neoliberal Auction: The PPP and the DR-CAFTA -- Conclusion: Common Futures -- Glossary -- Acronyms -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.