Descripción
Guatemala draws some half million tourists each year, whose brief visits to the ruins of ancient Maya cities and contemporary highland Maya villages may give them only a partial and folkloric understanding of Guatemalan society. In this vividly written travel narrative, Stephen Connely Benz explores the Guatemala that casual travelers miss, using his encounters with ordinary Guatemalans at the mall, on the streets, at soccer games, and even at the funeral of massacre victims to illuminate the social reality of Guatemala today.
The book opens with an extended section on the capital, Guatemala City, and then moves out to the more remote parts of the country where the Guatemalan Indians predominate. Benz offers us a series of intelligent and sometimes humorous perspectives on Guatemala's political history and the role of the military, the country's environmental degradation, the influence of foreign missionaries, and especially the impact of the United States on Guatemala, from governmental programs to fast food franchises.
Detalles
| Formato | Tapa suave |
| Número de Páginas | 224 |
| Lenguaje | Inglés |
| Editorial | University of Texas Press |
| Fecha de Publicación | 1996-03-01 |
| Dimensiones | 8.96" x 6.01" x 0.64" pulgadas |
| Letra Grande | No |
| Con Ilustraciones | No |
| Temas | América Latina |
Acerca del Autor
Benz, Stephen Connely
Stephen Connely Benz was a Fulbright Scholar in Guatemala from 1988 to 1990. A poet and essayist, he was Assistant Professor of English at Barry University in Miami.Garantía & Otros
| Garantía: | 30 dias por defectos de fabrica |
| Peso: | 0.345 kg |
| SKU: | 9780292708402 |
| Publicado en Unimart.com: | 03/11/23 |
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