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- For Every Indio Who Falls: A History of Maya Activism in Guatemala, 1960-1990
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: University of New Mexico Press
summary
Scholars have disagreed about Maya participation in Guatemala’s civil war, and the development of oppositional activism by Mayas during the war is poorly understood. Betsy Konefal explores this history in detail, examining the roots and diversity of Maya organizing and its place in the unfolding conflict. She traces debates about ethnicity, class, and revolution, and examines how (some) Mayas became involved in opposition to a repressive state. She looks closely at the development of connections between cultural events like queen pageants and more radical demands for change, and follows the uneasy relationships that developed between Maya revolutionaries and their Ladino counterparts. Konefal makes it clear that activist Mayas were not bystanders in the transformations that preceded and accompanied Guatemala's civil war--activism by Mayas helped shape the war, and the war shaped Maya activism.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Introduction
- pp. 1-10
- 2. Mayas Mobilized
- pp. 29-54
- 3. Envisioning the Pueblo
- pp. 55-82
- 5. Radicalizing Violence
- pp. 111-132
- 6. "Pueblo against Pueblo"
- pp. 133-154
- 7. May All Rise Up?
- pp. 155-178
- Bibliography
- pp. 227-239
Additional Information
ISBN
9780826348661
Related ISBN(s)
9780826348654
MARC Record
OCLC
759000867
Pages
260
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No