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Mayan Literacy Reinvention in Guatemala
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Mayan Literacy Reinvention in Guatemala Hardcover - 2016

by Mary J. Holbrock


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At the turn of the millennium, Guatemala experienced a Mayan cultural renaissance often referred to as the Maya Movement. One aspect of this movement was the revitalization of indigenous Mayan languages for written purposes. The Mayan writing system is one of the oldest in the world; thus its reinvention includes a new standardized alphabetic system for each of the twenty-two Mayan languages spoken in Guatemala as well as the incorporation and continuation of some of its ancient elements. This book represents a case study conducted in two Mayan villages in the Guatemalan highlands, and it investigates three main aspects of Mayan literacy: its availability in publications and media, its practice in the school system, and its use among Maya people. Through this investigation, the promises and pitfalls of a literacy-revitalization endeavor are detailed and our understanding of the concept of literacy is reexamined.

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  • Title Mayan Literacy Reinvention in Guatemala
  • Author Mary J. Holbrock
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of New Mexico Press
  • Date 2016-11-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780826357236 / 0826357237
  • Weight 1.65 lbs (0.75 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 6.2 x 1 in (23.37 x 15.75 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Latin America
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
  • Library of Congress subjects Mayas - Languages - Social aspects, Mayan languages - Social aspects - Guatemala
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2015047752
  • Dewey Decimal Code 497.42
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