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

• Autore: Afflitto Frank M. <1960->
• 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
• ISBN: 0-292-79473-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778111203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II