Devil's Book of Culture History, Mushrooms, and Caves in Southern Mexico

Name: Devil's Book of Culture History, Mushrooms, and Caves in Southern Mexico
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ISBN: 9780292701908

ISBN-10: 029270190X

ISBN-13: 9780292701908

Edition: 2003

Authors: Benjamin Feinberg

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In this highly original ethnography, Benjamin Feinberg investigates how different understandings of Mazatec identity and culture emerge through talk that circulates within and among various groups, including Mazatec-speaking businessmen, curers, peasants, intellectuals, anthropologists and bureaucrats.

Book details

List price: $28.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 12/1/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



Introduction


A Toyota in Huautla



Historical and Geographical Overview


The Master Narrative of the Past



From Indians to Hillbillies


Explicit Stories about the Mazatec Past



"Like Rock, but Mazatec"


Fiestas in Huautla



The Secret Past



"ï¿½Quiere Hierba? ï¿½Quiere Hongo?" Mushrooms, Culture, Experts, and Drugs



The Underground World



Conclusion: The Devil's Book


Notes


Bibliography