Robert Laughlin

• Ph.D. in Anthropology, Harvard University (1963)
• M.A. in Anthropology, Harvard University (1961)
• B.A. in English, Princeton University

Mesoamerican Ethnology

Book

• Laughlin, Robert M. 2014. Mayan tales from Chiapas, Mexico. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 2010. Mol Cholobil K'op ta Sotz'leb, El gran diccionario tzotzil de San Lorenzo Zinacantán. San Cristobal las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico: Sna Jtz'ibajom.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 2008. Mol cholobil k'op ta sotz'leb, El gran diccionario tzotzil de San Lorenzo Zinacantan. Mexico City: CIESAS, Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios superiores en antropologia social, CONACULTA, Consejo Nacional para la cultura y las artes.
• Laughlin, Robert M. and Jtz'ibajom, Sna. 2008. Monkey Business Theatre. Austin: University of Texas Press.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 2006. Diccionario del corazón. Secretaría de Educación Pública.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 2003. Beware the Great Horned Serpent: Chiapas Under the Threat of Napoleon. University of Albany.
• Breedlove, Dennis E. and Laughlin, Robert M. 1993. Flowering of Man: A Tzotzil Botany of Zinacantán, Volume I. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. In Smithsonian Contributions to Anthropology, 35 (1). https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810223.35.1.
• Breedlove, Dennis E. and Laughlin, Robert M. 1993. Flowering of Man: A Tzotzil Botany of Zinacantán, Volume II. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. In Smithsonian Contributions to Anthropology, 35 (2). https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810223.35.2.
• Laughlin, Robert M. and Haviland, John B. 1988. Great Tzotzil Dictionary of Santo Domingo Zinacantán, with Grammatical Analysis and Historical Commentary, Volume II: English-Tzotzil. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. In Smithsonian Contributions to Anthropology, 31. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810223.31.2.
• Laughlin, Robert M. and Haviland, John B. 1988. Great Tzotzil Dictionary of Santo Domingo Zinacantán, with Grammatical Analysis and Historical Commentary, Volume III: Spanish-Tzotzil. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. In Smithsonian Contributions to Anthropology, 31. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810223.31.3.
• Laughlin, Robert M. and Haviland, John B. 1988. Great Tzotzil Dictionary of Santo Domingo Zinacantán, with Grammatical Analysis and Historical Commentary, Volume I: Tzotzil-English. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. In Smithsonian Contributions to Anthropology, 31. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810223.31.1.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 1980. Of Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax: Sundries from Zinacantán. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. In Smithsonian Contributions to Anthropology, 25. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810223.25.1.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 1977. Of Cabbages and Kings: Tales from Zinacantán. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. In Smithsonian Contributions to Anthropology, 23. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810223.23.1.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 1976. Of Wonders Wild and New: Dreams from Zinacantán. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. In Smithsonian Contributions to Anthropology, 22. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810223.22.1.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 1975. Great Tzotzil Dictionary of San Lorenzo Zinacantán. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. In Smithsonian Contributions to Anthropology, 19. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810223.19.1.

Journal Article

• Laughlin, Robert M. 2010. "Going Native: The Anthropologist as Advocate." AnthroNotes, 31, (2) 7–9. https://doi.org/10.5479/10088/22451.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 2004. "In the Book of Matthew Thus Spake John: Tzotzil Discourse." Journal of Latin American Lore, 22, (2) 197–238.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 2004. "Maya Literacy Project Takig Its Lessons to Mexican Universities." Cultural Survival Quarterly, Winter 65.
• Laughlin, Robert M. and Francisco, Alvarez Q. 1998. "A Traveller to the Other World: In Memory of Anselmo Perez." Cultural Survival Quarterly, 22, (1).
• Laughlin, Robert M. 1996. "Zinacantán Dreams." Grand Street, (56) 90–107.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 1995. "From All for All: A Tzotzil-Tzeltal Tragicomedy." American Anthropologist, 97, (3) 528–542. https://doi.org/10.2307/683272.
• Laughlin, Robert. 1990. "Anthropological Linguists Aid in Cultural Survival: Me and Sna Jtz'ibajom (The House of the Writer)." AnthroNotes, 12, (1) 9–11. https://doi.org/10.5479/10088/22303.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 1990. "Caught in a Web of Mysteries: Pursuing the Great Tzotzil Dictionary of Santo Domingo Zinacantan." Princeton University Library Chronicle, LI, (3) 267–282.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 1988. "The Living World of the Maya." Orion Nature Quarterly, 7, (4) 31–33.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 1988. "What is a Tzotzil? or What is the Truth of the Matter? or What is the Matter with the Truth?" Res, 15, (1) 133–156.
• Laughlin, Robert M. and Merwin, W. S. 1972. "Two Zinacantec Poems." Review: Literature and Arts of the Americas, 6, (7) 48–49. https://doi.org/10.1080/08905767208593739.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 1952. "A Nesting of the double-toothed kite in Panama." The Condor, 54, (3) 137–139.

Book Chapter

• Laughlin, Robert M. 2004. "De cabo a rabo: Las expresiones metaforicas de la anatomia tzotzil de Zinacantan." In La metafora en Mesoamerica. Montes de Oca Vega, M., editor. 51–61. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 1998. "Sagrada antorcha, sagrado espejo: las perspectivas del tzotzil." In Memorias del Tercer Congreso Internacional de Mayistas (9 al 15 de julio de 1995). 835–844. Mexico: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.
• Laughlin, Robert M. and Bragdon, Kathleen J. 1998. "Mayan Indians and the Passamaquoddy of Maine." In Anthropology explored: the best of Smithsonian AntroNotes.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 1984. "Tzotzil and Tzeltal: Who in the World?" In Gertrude Blom Bearing Witness. Harris, Alex and Sartor, Margaret, editors. 15–25. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 1984. "La Rama Dorada: Magia y Botanica en Zinacantan." In Investigaciones Receintes en el Area Maya, XVII Mesa Redonda, Sociedad Mexicana de Antropologia. 349–355.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 1984. "Plegarias de los agricultores zinacantecor de Chiapas." In Mesoamerica. 128–167.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 1980. "Notes from the Underground." In Papers in Mayan Linguistics. Martin, Laura, editor. 15–49. Columbia, Missouri: Lucas Brothers Publishing.
• Laughlin, Robert M. 1976. "Tzotzil Texts." In Mayan texts / Louanna Furbee-Losee. 136–146. Chicago, Ill.; Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Chicago Press.
• Laughlin, Robert M., Berlin, Brent, Breedlove, Dennis E., and Raven, Peter H. 1973. "Cultural Significance and Lexical Retention in Tzeltal-Tzotzil Ethnobotany." In Meaning in Mayan Languages: Ethnolinguistic Studies. Edmonson, Munro S., editor. 143–164. The Hague: Mouton.

Book Review

• Laughlin, Robert M. 1966. [Book review] "Crazy February - Wilson,c." American Anthropologist, 68, (5), 1318–1320.