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Title and Publication

  • Title: Elusive Unity: Factionalism and the Limits of Identity Politics in Yucatán, Mexico

  • Author: Fernando Armstrong-Fumero

  • Publisher: University Press of Colorado

  • Publication Date: 2013

  • ISBN: 978-1-60732-238-2 (hardback), 978-1-60732-239-9 (ebook)

  • Location: University Press of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Dedication

  • Dedicated to the agriculturalists, artisans, and parents of Oriente.

Copyright and Publication Information

  • All rights reserved.

  • Cited as belonging to the Association of American University Presses.

  • Paper meets ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 requirements for permanence.

  • Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data included.

Background Context

  • The book explores identity politics and factionalism among the Maya in Yucatán, focusing on the social and political transitions following the Cold War.

  • Analyzes the intersection of local and state politics and the formation of collective identity among rural communities.

Themes and Objectives

  • Investigates the various ways Maya culture is commodified and politically mobilized.

  • Highlights multiculturalism and neoliberal citizenship as significant shifts influencing local identity politics.

  • Documents historical transformations in Yucatán, showing parallel experiences between the agrarian narratives of the early twentieth century and contemporary multicultural discourse.

Structure of the Book

  • Comprising several chapters, each detailing a different aspect of the socio-political landscape in Yucatán.

  • Addresses how historical narratives shape contemporary identity politics.

  • Discusses community resilience against economic shifts and the waning significance of traditional agrarian practices.

  • The evolution of Mayan identity as it relates to tourism and national politics is a focal point.

  • Concludes with considerations of current cultural discourses surrounding what it means to be Maya today.