Weaving the Past: A History of Latin America's Indigenous Women from the Prehispanic Period to the Present

Weaving the Past: A History of Latin America's Indigenous Women from the Prehispanic Period to the Present
ISBN-10
0195183282
ISBN-13
9780195183283
Category
History
Pages
338
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Author
Susan Kellogg

Description

Extrait de la couverture : "Weaving the past is the first comprehensive history of Latin america's indeginous women. Concentrating mainly on native women in Mesoamerica and the Andes, Susan Kellogg also uncovers the history of indigenous people in other parts of South and Central America, including lowlands in and beyond Brazil, and Afro.indigenous peoples, such as Garifuna of Central America. Common to these diverse peoples has been women's long history of labor and industry, political activism, and family and community sustenance."

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