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

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dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Sarah R., author
dc.contributor.authorUniversity Press of Colorado, publisher
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-11T21:35:32Z
dc.date.available2018-12-11T21:35:32Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractAn 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 heritage became important and profitable.--Provided by publisher.
dc.description.tableofcontentsIntroduction: 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.
dc.format.mediumborn digital
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/193038
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartofUniversity Press of Colorado
dc.relation.ispartofStudies on culture and society ; v. 10
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dc.subjectHeritage tourism -- Mexico -- Ekbalam
dc.subjectEkbalam Site (Mexico)
dc.subjectYucatán (Mexico : State) -- Antiquities
dc.subjectMayas -- Antiquities
dc.titleOn being Maya and getting by: heritage politics and community development in Yucatán
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