Weaving generations together : evolving creativity in the Maya of Chiapas
/ Patricia Marks Greenfield
- Santa Fe, NM : School of American Research Press , c2004
- 200 p. : illus. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Changes in the fabric of life -- Foundations of cultural continuity -- Apprenticeship transformed -- Relaxing the textile rules -- Inside the mind -- The creative process -- Coda : cross-cultural perspectives.
For centuries, the Zinacantec Maya women of Mexico have woven and embroidered textiles that express their social and aesthetic values and embody their role as mothers and daughters. More than 200 photos are included in this book.
English
9781930618282
Tzotzil textile fabrics---Mexico---Zinacantan Region Tzotzil women------Mexico---Zinacantan Region Developmental Psychology---Mexico---Zinacantan Region Cognition and culture---Mexico---Zinacantan Region Creative ability
Zinacantan Region (Mexico)---Social Life and Customs Zinacantán Región (Mexico)---Economic conditions