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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Illustrations ix
- Preface to the 1996 Edition xv
- Contributors xvii
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I Introduction
- The Communicative Power of Cloth and Its Creation 1
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II Mesoamerica
- Chapter One . Spinning and Weaving as Female Gender Identity in Post- Classic Mexico 19
- Chapter Two . Communicative Imagery in Guatemalan Indian Dress 45
- Chapter Three . A Line at a Time: Innovative Patterning in the Isthmus of (Isthmian) Mexico 63
- Chapter Four . Dress and Civil-Religious Hierarchy in Solola, Guatemala 89
- Chapter Five . Dress and the Human Landscape in Guatemala: The Case of Tecpan, Guatemala 105
- Chapter Six . Woman's Costume as a Code in Comalapa, Guatemala 127
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III Central Andes of South America
- Chapter Seven . We Are Sons of Atahualpa and We Will Win: Traditional Dress in Otavalo and Saraguro, Ecuador 145
- Chapter Eight . Regional Dress of the Colca Valley, Peru: A Dynamic Tradition 179
- Chapter Nine . Nature Versus Culture: The Image of the Uncivilized Wild-Man in Textiles from the Department of Cuzco, Peru 205
- Chapter Ten . Clothes and Identity in the Central Andes: Province of Abancay, Peru 231
- Chapter Eleven . Ethnic Dress and Calcha Festivals, Bolivia 261
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IV Weaving and Dyeing Technology
- Chapter Twelve . Dual-Lease Weaving: An Andean Loom Technology 283
- Chapter Thirteen . Resist Dyeing in Mexico: Comments on Its History, Significance, and Prevalence 309
- Chapter Fourteen . The Ikat Shawl Traditions of Northern Peru and Southern Ecuador 337
- Chapter Fifteen . The Dyes Used in Guatemalan Textiles: A Diachronic Approach 359
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V The Marketing of Textiles
- Chapter Sixteen . Export Markets and Their Effects on Indigenous Craft Production: The Case of the Weavers of Ifeotitlan del Valle, Mexico 381
- Chapter Seventeen . The Marketing of Maya Textiles in Highland Chiapas, Mexico 403
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VI Conclusion
- Chapter Eighteen . Beyond Bricolage: Women and Aesthetic Strategies in Latin American Textiles 437
- Additional References 480
- Glossary 483
- Index 495
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Illustrations ix
- Preface to the 1996 Edition xv
- Contributors xvii
-
I Introduction
- The Communicative Power of Cloth and Its Creation 1
-
II Mesoamerica
- Chapter One . Spinning and Weaving as Female Gender Identity in Post- Classic Mexico 19
- Chapter Two . Communicative Imagery in Guatemalan Indian Dress 45
- Chapter Three . A Line at a Time: Innovative Patterning in the Isthmus of (Isthmian) Mexico 63
- Chapter Four . Dress and Civil-Religious Hierarchy in Solola, Guatemala 89
- Chapter Five . Dress and the Human Landscape in Guatemala: The Case of Tecpan, Guatemala 105
- Chapter Six . Woman's Costume as a Code in Comalapa, Guatemala 127
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III Central Andes of South America
- Chapter Seven . We Are Sons of Atahualpa and We Will Win: Traditional Dress in Otavalo and Saraguro, Ecuador 145
- Chapter Eight . Regional Dress of the Colca Valley, Peru: A Dynamic Tradition 179
- Chapter Nine . Nature Versus Culture: The Image of the Uncivilized Wild-Man in Textiles from the Department of Cuzco, Peru 205
- Chapter Ten . Clothes and Identity in the Central Andes: Province of Abancay, Peru 231
- Chapter Eleven . Ethnic Dress and Calcha Festivals, Bolivia 261
-
IV Weaving and Dyeing Technology
- Chapter Twelve . Dual-Lease Weaving: An Andean Loom Technology 283
- Chapter Thirteen . Resist Dyeing in Mexico: Comments on Its History, Significance, and Prevalence 309
- Chapter Fourteen . The Ikat Shawl Traditions of Northern Peru and Southern Ecuador 337
- Chapter Fifteen . The Dyes Used in Guatemalan Textiles: A Diachronic Approach 359
-
V The Marketing of Textiles
- Chapter Sixteen . Export Markets and Their Effects on Indigenous Craft Production: The Case of the Weavers of Ifeotitlan del Valle, Mexico 381
- Chapter Seventeen . The Marketing of Maya Textiles in Highland Chiapas, Mexico 403
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VI Conclusion
- Chapter Eighteen . Beyond Bricolage: Women and Aesthetic Strategies in Latin American Textiles 437
- Additional References 480
- Glossary 483
- Index 495