Honorable Mention, 2019 Distinguished Book Award, given by the Sex
& Gender Section of the American Sociological Association
Honorable Mention, 2019 Marysa Navarro Book Prize, given by the New
England Council of Latin American Studies (NECLAS) A profound
reflection on state violence and women's survival In the 1970s and
early 80s, military and security forces in Argentina hunted down,
tortured, imprisoned, and in many cases, murdered political
activists, student organizers, labor unionists, leftist guerrillas,
and other people branded "subversives." This period was
characterized by massive human rights violations, including forced
disappearances committed in the name of national security. State
terror left a deep scar on contemporary Argentina, but for many
survivors and even the nation itself, talking about this dark
period in recent history has been difficult, and at times taboo.
For women who endured countless forms of physical, sexual, and
emotional violence in clandestine detention centers, the impetus to
keep quiet about certain aspects of captivity has been particularly
strong. In Surviving State Terror, Barbara Sutton draws upon a
wealth of oral testimonies to place women's bodies and voices at
the center of the analysis of state terror. The book showcases
poignant stories of women's survival and resistance, disinterring
accounts that have yet to be fully heard, grappled with, and
understood. With a focus on the body as a key theme, Sutton
explores various instances of violence toward women, such as sexual
abuse and torture at the hands of state officials. Yet she also
uses these narratives to explore why some types of social suffering
and certain women's voices are heard more than others, and how this
can be rectified in our own practices of understanding and
witnessing trauma. In doing so, Sutton urges us to pay heed to
women survivors' political voices, activist experiences, and
visions for social change. Recounting not only women's traumatic
experiences, but also emphasizing their historical and political
agency, Surviving State Terror is a profound reflection on state
violence, social suffering, and human resilience-both personal and
collective.
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