Includes bibliographical references and index. Machine generated contents note: Important Note on the Interactive Aspects of this Book Chapter 1. Never say "Chou-chou ley" to an Aztec! Chapter 2. Orientation to the Book Chapter 3. History, Culture and Context Chapter 4. "Hey mister, are you an anthropologist?" And Other Mysteries of Fieldwork, Culture and History Chapter 5. Life Course in 21st Century Perspective Chapter 6. Ethnoscapes: The False Faces of Tradition and Modernity Chapter 7. Why Rosalba Fainted at Her Wedding and Other Tales of Family, Work and Globalization Chapter 8. Ritual Drama, Religion and the Spaces in Between Chapter 9. Magical Cosmology: Myth, Witches, Vampires and Water Dwarfs Chapter 10. Conclusions: The Varied Meanings of Never More Campesinos, with the assistance of Manuel Moreno References Index.
Summary:
"This innovative, interactive ethnography employs a range of media to explore the lives of the residents of a village set in the rugged mountains overlooking Mexico City, focusing on how these villagers react and adapt to a rapidly globalized world. Students can view the evolving life of San Jerónimo Amanalco and its region over the past four decades through print, web-embedded, and e-reader enabled resources. This book -offers a multimedia approach, including archival images and documents, original photographs, audio recordings, and extensive video; -incorporates ethnographic information gathered during the author's four decades of research in the region; -includes community members' responses to the author's research through social media, email, and video-taped comments"-- Provided by publisher. "This innovative, interactive ethnography employs a range of media to explore the lives of the residents of a village set in the rugged mountains overlooking Mexico City, focusing on how these villagers react and adapt to a rapidly globalized world. Students can view the evolving life of San Jer
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