The House in the Market: How Q'eqchi' Market Women Convert Money and Commodities into Persons and Personhood

Kistler, S. Ashley

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“…In other words, they are part of the family, without having anything to do with consanguinity. They have nothing to do with it, simply because it is rather a question of sharing with one another … ’(Kistler : 60–61).…”

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“…Their lack of success stems in part from the fact that, in contrast to other vendors, their work in the market does not represent a continuation of their family histories. The prestige that women earn in the market comes not from financial wealth accumulated through marketing, but from the personal characteristics they exhibit in interactions with clients, their role in sustaining Q’eqchi’ families by providing them with access to subsistence goods, and their work in continuing the practices of their market ancestors (Kistler ). By continuing family histories in the market, women serve as embodiments of Q’eqchi’ values (Kistler ).…”

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“…The prestige that women earn in the market comes not from financial wealth accumulated through marketing, but from the personal characteristics they exhibit in interactions with clients, their role in sustaining Q’eqchi’ families by providing them with access to subsistence goods, and their work in continuing the practices of their market ancestors (Kistler ). By continuing family histories in the market, women serve as embodiments of Q’eqchi’ values (Kistler ). Women who become vendors without a family history of market participation do not achieve the same status as others because their work is not a continuation of ancestral practice.…”

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All in theJunkab’al: The House in Q’eqchi’ Society

Kistler

2013

The Latin Americanist

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All in theJunkab’al: The House in Q’eqchi’ Society

Kistler

2013

The Latin Americanist

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“…Chamelco's market women, for example, recount stories of their ancestors as a part of market life, reminding their peers, family members with whom they sell, and customers about the achievements of the ancestors from whom they received their stalls. 33 Doing so not only helps to keep their ancestors at the forefront of Chamelco's historical memory but also to reinforce their perpetual role in junkab'al life.…”

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The Original Ancestor

Kistler

2013

Journal of Family History

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In San Juan Chamelco, Guatemala, the Q'eqchi' redefine history through narratives of Aj Pop B'atz', the sixteenth-century Q'eqchi' leader. Chamelqueños trace their strength of character and the perseverance of indigenous practice to his legacy. This article examines Aj Pop B'atz' as a model of Q'eqchi' kinship. In Chamelco, Q'eqchi' junkab'als, ''families,'' consist of individuals connected through biological or social ties. Stories of Aj Pop B'atz' are part of the shared substance that binds them as kin. By grounding the contemporary family in Q'eqchi' history, Chamelqueños define their indigenous identity in a time of global challenges and political unrest (Maya, kinship, ethnohistory, shared substance).

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“…Social networks have been described by O’Malley and Marsden (2008) as the relationship structures that link individuals and from which they receive knowledge and support. A recent ethnographic study of market women in a remote Indigenous community found that friendships and social networks often reinforce the values and traditions that are intrinsic to Maya identity (Kistler, 2010). What is more, positive and dynamic social relationships can provide individuals with opportunities for training, education and employment that are outside of their normal means (Domínguez and Arford, 2010).…”

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Leveraging social networks to support reproductive health and economic wellbeing among Guatemalan Maya women

Prescott

Luippold-Roge

Gurman

2016

Health Education Journal

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Objective: Maya women in Guatemala are disproportionately affected by poverty and negative reproductive health outcomes. Although social networks are valued in many Indigenous cultures, few studies have explored whether health education programmes can leverage these networks to improve reproductive health and economic wellbeing. Design: This qualitative study explored the role that social networks play in both health education and economic empowerment among women involved in a Maya reproductive health women's group. Setting: Western highlands region of Guatemala. Method: Semi-structured in-depth interviews, each lasting 2-3 hours, were conducted with 19 women (aged 18-40 years) who had participated in a formal women's network. Topics addressed included personal experience with the group, aspirations for the future and attitudes towards reproductive health and economic wellbeing. Results: Respondents stated that by engaging in formal group activities and interacting with others in the network, they were able to find their voice. They described gaining self-confidence needed to speak about reproductive health with pre-adolescent and adolescent girls as well as other community members. Respondents also discussed learning new ideas/skills and detailed future aspirations of planning their family and reaching educational/career goals. Conclusion: The study illustrates the potential of social networks to provide individuals with knowledge and skills, along with new ways of thinking about themselves and their futures. Health education programmes aspiring to improve the reproductive health and economic wellbeing of vulnerable groups, such as Maya women, should seek to leverage the benefits of such social networks.

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The House in the Market: How Q'eqchi' Market Women Convert Money and Commodities into Persons and Personhood

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