The Two Milpas of Chan Kom: Scenarios of a Maya Village Life

An ethnographic account of Chan Kom, a contemporary Maya community in Yucatan, Mexico that focuses on the social schism within the community resulting from an accelerated process of migration to Cancun, a major tourist center.

Chan Kom is a Maya community in the Yucatán peninsula that is currently undergoing a process of transformation due to increasing migration to Cancún, Mexico. The author demonstrates the significance of the Mayas' socio-economic and ideological strategies to adapt to the changes brought about by this migration.

Author: Alicia Re Cruz
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 03/07/1996
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.85h x 5.86w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780791428306

About the Author
Alicia Re Cruz is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of North Texas.

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