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Maize Politics and Maya Farmers’ Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Yucatán, 1450–1600
Fisher, Chelsea
Human Ecology, 2020-02, Vol.48 (1), p.33-45
[Peer Reviewed Journal]
New York: Springer US
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Title:
Maize Politics and Maya Farmers’ Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Yucatán, 1450–1600
Author:
Fisher, Chelsea
Subjects:
Agricultural ecosystems
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Agricultural practices
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Agriculture
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Anthropology
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Colonialism
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Corn
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Environmental Management
;
Farmers
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Farming
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Geography
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Native education
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Political activity
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Political aspects
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Political factors
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Political leadership
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Politics
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Shifting cultivation
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Slash and burn
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Social Sciences
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Sociology
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Sustainability
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Sustainable agriculture
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Sustainable development
Is Part Of:
Human Ecology, 2020-02, Vol.48 (1), p.33-45
Description:
Historical and political context is essential for evaluating the long-term sustainability of any agroecosystem. Over the past several centuries in Yucatán, Mexico, Maya farmers have practiced milpa (i.e., slash-and-burn) agriculture in ways that are arguably both sustainable and unsustainable depending on whether political leaders created institutional support for farmers to implement a full range of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK). To investigate this relationship between political authority and TEK, I trace changes in maize tribute collection before and after contact between Spaniards and Maya. I argue that late pre-contact milpa agriculture was sustainable in part because political leaders supported institutions that allowed farmers to integrate a wider range of TEK. Colonial authorities, however, dismantled these institutions and thereby undermined the sustainability of milpa agriculture. Confronting these lasting Colonial legacies is a critical part of a larger interdisciplinary effort to expand sustainability discourse and promote environmentally just food systems.
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New York: Springer US
Language:
English
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