Good Maya women : migration and revitalization of clothing and language in highland Guatemala

Good Maya women : migration and revitalization of clothing and language in highland Guatemala / Joyce N. Bennett.

"Analyzes the forced migration of Maya women from the highlands of Guatemala and their turn toward language and indigenous clothing revitalization upon their return home"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bennett, Joyce N., 1985- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Tuscaloosa, Alabama : The University of Alabama Press, 2022.
Subjects:	Cakchikel Indians > Ethnic identity. Cakchikel women > Clothing. Cakchikel women > Language. Cakchikel textile fabrics > Social aspects. Cakchikel language > Social aspects. Return migration > Guatemala. Cakchikel Indians > Ethnic identity Cakchikel language > Social aspects Return migration Guatemala
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Table of Contents:

Introduction
Part I. migration
Brenda's story: "If they can support our language, why don't I?"
Lucia and Melinda: "our language is valuable"
Part II. activism
Feeling strong through language revitalization
Traje as co-text: clothing revitalization at home
Conclusion: strength through solidarity
Appendix: methodologies for researching language and clothing revitalization
Glossary.