Event Title
Developing Destinies: A Mayan Midwife and Town
Description
In this presentation, Barbara Rogoff describes changes and continuities across decades in children's and families' lives, in a Guatemalan Mayan town where she has conducted research for many years. The account centers on the life and work of a renowned Mayan midwife and her town. The presentation uses photos and film since 1941 to show the changes. Rogoff's presentation is based on her new book, Developing Destinies: A Mayan Midwife and Town (Oxford University Press). Some of the images can be seen on a 6-minute YouTube video called Developing Destinies.
About the Lecturer: Barbara Rogoff is the UCSC Foundation Distinguished Professor of Psychology
Document Type
Event
Start Date
17-4-2013 12:00 PM
End Date
17-4-2013 1:15 PM
Location
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Resource Type
Moving image
Title of Series
World Issues Forum
Genre/Form
lectures
Contributing Repository
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Midwives--Guatemala; Maya families--Guatemala
Subjects – Names (LCNAF)
Perez Gonzalez, Chona
Type
Moving image
Keywords
Developing Destinies, Mayan midwife, Guatemala
Rights
This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws.
Language
English
Format
video/mp4
Developing Destinies: A Mayan Midwife and Town
Fairhaven College Auditorium
In this presentation, Barbara Rogoff describes changes and continuities across decades in children's and families' lives, in a Guatemalan Mayan town where she has conducted research for many years. The account centers on the life and work of a renowned Mayan midwife and her town. The presentation uses photos and film since 1941 to show the changes. Rogoff's presentation is based on her new book, Developing Destinies: A Mayan Midwife and Town (Oxford University Press). Some of the images can be seen on a 6-minute YouTube video called Developing Destinies.
About the Lecturer: Barbara Rogoff is the UCSC Foundation Distinguished Professor of Psychology
