Tzintzuntzan Mexican peasants in a changing world /
| Main Author: | Foster, George M. 1913-2006. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Prospect Heights, Ill. :
Waveland Press,
1988.
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| Physical Description: |
404 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects: |
| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographies and index. The peasant community -- The historical roots -- Tzintzuntzan and its people -- Interpersonal relations: family and compadrazgo -- How people behave -- The image of limited good -- The fear of envy -- Government, decision making, and conflict resolution -- Health and equilibrium -- Religious ritual: its latent functions -- The dyadic contract -- Change: culture, personality, and infrastructure -- A population explosion: causes and consequences -- Economic development problems -- Innovators and innovation -- Society and religion: the changing prestige system -- An experiment in development -- What is the future. |
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| Physical Description: |
404 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographies and index. |
| ISBN: |
0881333158 9780881333152 |