El poder de la memoria
Subtitle: reconstrucción de identidades colectivas en el triángulo atlántico
By: Gunther Dietz, Christiane Stallaert, Irlanda Villegas (coordinadores)
Contributors: Villegas Salas, Lilia Irlanda, editor
Edition: Primera edición.
Series: Colección Biblioteca; Colección Biblioteca
Publisher: Universidad Veracruzana, Dirección Editorial
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Xalapa, Veracruz, México
Language: spa
Number of pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9786075025063
Subjects: Group identity; Case studies; Collective memory
Description: Essays that explore historical memory among peoples whose cultures were forged in intercommunication with Europe, Africa and Americas.  Contributors examine emergence of collective memory and its role in identity, from perspective of local agents themselves and of their life experiences.  Topics include Peruvian migrants in Belgium, memory and political mobilization among Afro-Mexicans, uses of tradition in Akatek community at Chiapas-Guatemala border, and others.
Notes: Contains photos.

Bibliography at the end of each chapter.

Includes bibliographical references.