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As the first two chapters have outlined, the primary focus of this study are the social changes experienced by the Yucatec Maya in conjunction with the rise of the hacienda system and new forms of production related to increasing articulations with a capitalist world economy. The changes experienced within the economic realm had repercussions within the social organization of the Maya, and the dimensions of this change will be explored along a number of lines, including issues related to social status, household wealth, power relationships, and the use of social space within the hacienda. Similar to the economic themes described in the previous chapter, the exploration of social themes requires a theoretical framework for interpreting, understanding, and giving meaning to the archaeological and historical data from Hacienda Tabi. Before discussing the dimensions in which social change will be evaluated, it will be useful to say a few words about culture and processes related to culture change.
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Sweitz, S.R. (2012). A Theoretical Context for Documenting Social Change in Yucatán, Part 2: Culture Change, Social Stratification, and Power Relationships. In: On the Periphery of the Periphery. Contributions To Global Historical Archaeology, vol 3. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1496-4_3
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