Global Maya: Work and Ideology in Rural Guatemala

Description:

In the central highland Maya communities of Guatemala, the demands of the global economy have become a way of life. This book explores how rural peoples experience economic and cultural change as their country joins the global market, focusing on their thoughts about work and sustenance as a way of learning about Guatemala's changing economy.

subjects: Mayas,  Agriculture, economic aspects, guatemala,  Guatemala, economic conditions,  Globalization,  Economic aspects,  Agriculture,  Economic conditions,  Rural conditions