Taak in Sutik (I Want to Return)

<p>The purpose of this film is to have four descendants of the Maya tell their stories and through them, explain four difficult concepts facing the 21st century contemporary Maya:</p> <p>* How do Mayan languages influence a worldview different than the westernized, globalized worldview?</p> <p>* How do the media, especially through movies, portray the Maya and other indigenous groups unfairly?</p> <p>* How have the descendants of the Maya coped with adapting to modernity while keeping their traditions intact?</p> <p>* How will the four protagonists ensure the protection of their language and their culture when they return home?</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts in Journalism (MA)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Year dc:date.available

2012

Author dc:creator

• Lopez Bribiesca, Jose

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Foley, Larry D.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Carpenter, Dale
• Restrepo, Luis F.

• Social sciences
• Communication and the arts
• K'iche'
• Kaqchikel
• Mayan
• Pan American
• Tzeltal
• Tzotzil
• Indigenous Studies
• Journalism Studies
• Latin American Literature

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/542

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.uark.edu:etd-1541