On being Maya and getting by : heritage politics and community development in Yucatán

On being Maya and getting by : heritage politics and community development in Yucatán /

"An ethnographic study of the two Ek' Balams-the notable archaeological site and the adjacent village-of the Yucatan Peninsula. When the archaeological site became a tourist destination, the village became a community-based tourism development project funded by the Mexican government. Maya...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Taylor, Sarah R. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Louisville, Colorado : University Press of Colorado, [2018]
Series:Studies on culture and society ; v. 10.
Subjects:
Heritage tourism > Mexico > Ekbalam.
Mayas > Antiquities.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Antiquities
Heritage tourism
Mayas > Antiquities
Ekbalam Site (Mexico)
Yucatán (Mexico : State) > Antiquities.
Ekbalam (Mexique : Site archéologique)
Mexico > Ekbalam Site
Mexico > Yucatán (State)
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : a tale of two Ek' Balams
  • The arrival of tourism
  • Maps, guides, and the beaten path
  • Negotiating tourism
  • Land tenure, tourism, and free trade
  • Development in a community in crisis
  • Maya cosmopolitans
  • Defining successful community development
  • Conclusion : being Maya, getting by.

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