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The quiet revolutionaries : seeking justice in Guatemala / / Frank M. Afflitto and Paul Jesilow



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Autore: Afflitto Frank M. <1960-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: The quiet revolutionaries : seeking justice in Guatemala / / Frank M. Afflitto and Paul Jesilow Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2007
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (219 p.)
Disciplina: 972.8105/3
Soggetto topico: Disappeared persons - Guatemala
State-sponsored terrorism - Guatemala
Disappeared persons' families - Guatemala
Disappeared persons' families - Guatemala - Political activity
Human rights movements - Guatemala
Soggetto geografico: Guatemala History Civil War, 1960-1996
Altri autori: JesilowPaul <1950->  
Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-202) and index.
Nota di contenuto: Some background -- Access was not easy -- Chronic ambiguity -- Seeking justice -- The social movement to end impunity -- The movement is fragmented by the peace accords -- Identity, rule of law, and democracy.
Sommario/riassunto: The last three decades of the twentieth century brought relentless waves of death squads, political kidnappings, and other traumas to the people of Guatemala. Many people fled the country to escape the violence. Yet, at the same moment, a popular movement for justice brought together unlikely bands of behind-the-scenes heroes, blurring ethnic, geographic, and even class lines. The Quiet Revolutionaries is drawn from interviews conducted by Frank Afflitto in the early 1990s with more than eighty survivors of the state-sanctioned violence. Gathered under frequently life-threatening circumstances, the observations and recollections of these inspiring men and women form a unique perspective on collective efforts to produce change in politics, law, and public consciousness. Examined from a variety of perspectives, from sociological to historical, their stories form a rich ethnography. While it is still too soon to tell whether stable, long-term democracy will prevail in Guatemala, the successes of these fascinating individuals provide a unique understanding of revolutionary resistance.
Titolo autorizzato: The quiet revolutionaries  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-292-79473-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910819110703321
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