The Decline of Community in Zinacantan
Economy, Public Life, and Social Stratification, 1960-1987
Frank Cancian
December 1992
324 Pages
Paperback ISBN: 9780804723626

"This fascinating study is a fine example of the benefits of long-term research in a particular place. It is also an excellent reflection of the sort of anthropological work that 'development professionals' should take seriously. . . . Cancian also contributes to current debates within anthropology."—Development Policy Review