The Maya of the Yucat?n have long been drawn into the Mexican
state's attempt to create modern Mexican citizens (mestizos). At
the same time, they have contended with globalization pressures,
first with hemp production and more recently with increased tourism
and the fast-growing influence of American-based evangelical
Protestantism. Despite these pressures to turn Maya into mestizo,
the citizens of the small town of Maxcan? have used subtle forms of
resistance--humor, satire, and language--to maintain aspects of
their traditional identity.
Loewe offers a contemporary look at a Maya community caught
between tradition and modernity. He skilfully weaves the history of
Mexico and this particular community into the analysis, offering a
unique understanding of how one local community has faced the
onslaught of modernization.
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