Labor and Love in Guatemala re-envisions the histories of labor and ethnic formation in Spanish America. Taking cues from gender studies and the "new" cultural history; the book transforms perspectives on the major social trends that emerged across Spain's American colonies: populations from three continents mingled; native people and Africans became increasingly hispanized; slavery and other forms of labor coercion receded. Komisaruk's analysis shows how these developments were rooted in gendered structures of work; migration; family; and reproduction. The engrossing narrative reconstructs Afro-Guatemalan family histories through slavery and freedom; and tells stories of native working women and men based on their own words. The book takes us into the heart of sweeping historical processes as it depicts the migrations that linked countryside to city; the sweat and filth of domestic labor; the rise of female-headed households; and love as it was actually practiced―amidst remarkable permissiveness by both individuals and the state.
#170856 in Books Miranda Richmond Mouillot 2016-01-19 2016-01-19Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .75 x 5.13l; .81 #File Name: 0804140669304 pagesA Fifty Year Silence Love War and a Ruined House in France
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Words fail me hereBy LMFBut I will be sharing this book w family and friends. Powerful and stark; yet somehow lovely and light. I keep thinking of the word hopeful as in full of hope.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The strange twists of a loveless life.By Iron manYou have to ask how two people could live apart for 50 years and the childrennot know why. Now you will find out.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Building on the ruinsBy caroline RThis is a real love story; infused with the reality of incredible pain and yet promise in the future. The author has written a superb account of her grandparents lives and the deep connection she had with each of them. I was deeply touched.
