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Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity Press of Mississippi

ISBN-101604737964

ISBN-139781604737967

eBay Product ID (ePID)102909398

Product Key Features

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameMade In Mexico : Tradition, Tourism, and Political Ferment in Oaxaca

Publication Year2010

SubjectLatin America / Mexico, Sociology / General, Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Folklore & Mythology, General, Fiber Arts & Textiles, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Holidays (Non-Religious)

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science, Business & Economics, History, Crafts & Hobbies

AuthorChris Goertzen

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight11.7 Oz

Item Length8.6 in

Item Width5.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2010-008991

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal338.4/7917274

SynopsisMade in Mexico examines the aesthetic, political, and sociopolitical aspects of tourism in southern Mexico, particularly in the state of Oaxaca. Tourists seeking ""authenticity"" buy crafts and festival tickets and spend even more on travel expenses. What does a craft object or a festival moment need to look like or sound like to please both tradition bearers and tourists in terms of aesthetics? Under what conditions are transactions between these parties psychologically healthy and sustainable? What political factors can interfere with the success of this negotiation, and what happens when the process breaks down? With Subcommandante Marcos and the Zapatistas still operating in neighboring Chiapas and unrest on the rise in Oaxaca itself, these are not merely theoretical problems. Chris Goertzen analyzes the nature and meaning of a single craft object, a woven pillowcase from Chiapas, thus previewing what the book will accomplish in greater depth in Oaxaca. He introduces the book's guiding concepts, especially concerning the types of aesthetic intensification that have replaced fading cultural contexts, and the tragic partnership between ethnic distinctiveness and oppressive politics. He then brings these concepts to bear on crafts in Oaxaca and on Oaxaca's Guelaguetza, the anchor for tourism in the state and a festival with an increasingly contested meaning., Made in Mexico examines the aesthetic, political, and sociopolitical aspects of tourism in southern Mexico, particularly in the state of Oaxaca. Tourists seeking "authenticity" buy crafts and festival tickets and spend even more on travel expenses. What does a craft object or a festival moment need to look like or sound like to please both tradition bearers and tourists in terms of aesthetics? Under what conditions are transactions between these parties psychologically healthy and sustainable? What political factors can interfere with the success of this negotiation, and what happens when the process breaks down? With Subcommandante Marcos and the Zapatistas still operating in neighboring Chiapas and unrest on the rise in Oaxaca itself, these are not merely theoretical problems. Chris Goertzen analyzes the nature and meaning of a single craft object, a woven pillowcase from Chiapas, thus previewing what the book will accomplish in greater depth in Oaxaca. He introduces the book's guiding concepts, especially concerning the types of aesthetic intensification that have replaced fading cultural contexts, and the tragic partnership between ethnic distinctiveness and oppressive politics. He then brings these concepts to bear on crafts in Oaxaca and on Oaxaca's Guelaguetza, the anchor for tourism in the state and a festival with an increasingly contested meaning.

LC Classification NumberG155.M6G64 2010