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Core and Periphery Relations: A Case Study of the Maya

Journal of World-Systems Research

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Title Core and Periphery Relations: A Case Study of the Maya
 
Creator Teixeira, Stephanie M.
Smith, Keri E. Iyall
 
Description How do indigenous peoples relate to the core over the longue duree? In this paper, we explore the implications of colonialism from a world-systems perspective, examining interactions in the economic and political structures in addition to the effects of landlessness for indigenous peoples in one case: the Maya. After reviewing world-systems theory and applying it to indigenousness, we discuss Ragins (1992) conceptualization of cases and the comparative historical method. Then we introduce the relational concept, a tool that allows us to employ both the comparative historical method and world-systems theory in our analysis of the Maya and their relationship to the state of Mexico. We then present our data, which consist of the economic and political conditions, along with the cultural implications of landholding across time among the Maya and in Mexico. We analyze these data using the relational concept to understand the consequences of colonialism and globalization for the Maya people.
 
Publisher University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
 
Date 2015-08-26
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://jwsr.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/jwsr/article/view/346
10.5195/jwsr.2008.346
 
Source Journal of World-Systems Research; Volume 14, Issue 1, 2008; 22-49
1076-156X
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://jwsr.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/jwsr/article/view/346/358
 
Rights Copyright (c) 2015 Stephanie M. Teixeira, Keri E. Iyall Smith
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