Book Description: Weaving Identities: Construction of Dress and Self in a Highland Guatemala Town Author: Carol Hendrickson Publication Year: [Insert Year] Pages: Genre: Ethnography, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Anthropology Synopsis: In "Weaving Identities: Construction of Dress and Self in a Highland Guatemala Town Carol Hendrickson presents an in-depth exploration of the traditional dress of the highland Maya in Guatemala, specifically focusing on the traje worn by women in Tecpan, a bi-ethnic community in the central highlands. The book delves into the significance of the traje as a symbol of ethnicity, gender, education, politics, wealth, and nationality, and how it has evolved over time. Through a symbolic analysis informed by political concerns, Hendrickson sheds light on the value of weaving as a craft and the creative expression of the people who wear it. The book covers a period of 1980 to the early 1990s, during which the Maya experienced violence and revitalization efforts.

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