Huichol Territory and the Mexican Nation - Indigenous Ritual, Land Conflict, and Sovereignty Claims

Informationen zum Autor Paul M. Liffman is a professor at the Center for Anthropological Studies at the Colegio de Michoacan and a member of the National Research System of Mexico. He has worked as a consultant and translator for the Wixarika exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington! D.C. Klappentext Based on six years of collaboration with a land-rights organization, interviews, and participant observation in meetings, ceremonies, and extended stays on remote rancherías, this book analyzes the sites where people define Huichol territory. Liffman's local, regional, and national perspective informs every chapter and expands the toolkit for researchers working with indigenous communities. Zusammenfassung Based on six years of collaboration with a land-rights organization! interviews! and participant observation in meetings! ceremonies! and extended stays on remote rancherias! this book analyzes the sites where people define Huichol territory. Liffman's local! regional! and national perspective informs every chapter and expands the toolkit for researchers working with indigenous communities.

About the author

Paul M. Liffman is a professor at the Center for Anthropological Studies at the Colegio de Michoacán and a member of the National Research System of Mexico. He has worked as a consultant and translator for the Wixarika exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.

Product details

• Authors: Paul M Liffman, Paul M. Liffman
• Publisher: The University of Arizona Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2014
• EAN: 9780816531219
• ISBN: 978-0-8165-3121-9
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: First Peoples: New Directions; First People: New Directions in Indigenous Studies; First Peoples: New Directions; First People: New Directions in Indigenous Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous