The Past Is the Future: Economic Alternatives From Contemporary Maya

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Image: Dennis Jarvis — Flickr

Using data collected form ethnographic work conducted in Maya villages in the lowland rainforests of Belize, social anthropologist Kristina Baines presents thoughts on the movement between a traditional reciprocal labor system to a cash economy, and back again. Outlining the details of the Maya reciprocal labor system, which uses a day’s work as currency to trade for a day’s work of another community member, Kristina discusses what it means in terms of health, heritage and future to use a cash-less system.  Part of Proteus’ ongoing exploration of COMMERCE.











When: Sun., Feb. 15, 2015 at 6:00 pm
Where: Proteus Gowanus
543 Union St.
718-427-2200
Price: $5
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Image: Dennis Jarvis — Flickr

Using data collected form ethnographic work conducted in Maya villages in the lowland rainforests of Belize, social anthropologist Kristina Baines presents thoughts on the movement between a traditional reciprocal labor system to a cash economy, and back again. Outlining the details of the Maya reciprocal labor system, which uses a day’s work as currency to trade for a day’s work of another community member, Kristina discusses what it means in terms of health, heritage and future to use a cash-less system.  Part of Proteus’ ongoing exploration of COMMERCE.

Buy tickets/get more info now