Citizens against Crime and Violence - Societal Responses in Mexico (Paperback)

Mexico has become notorious for crime-related violence, and the efforts of governments and national and international NGOs to counter this violence have proven largely futile. Citizens against Crime and Violence studies societal responses to crime and violence within one of Mexico’s most affected regions, the state of Michoacán. Based on comparative ethnography conducted over twelve months by a team of anthropologists and sociologists across six localities of Michoacán, ranging from the most rural to the most urban, the contributors consider five varieties of societal responses: local citizen security councils that define security and attempt to influence its policing, including by self-defense groups; cultural activists looking to create safe 'cultural' fields from which to transform their social environment; organizations in the state capital that combine legal and political strategies against less visible violence (forced disappearance, gender violence, anti-LGBT); church-linked initiatives bringing to bear the church’s institutionality, including to denounce 'state capture'; and women’s organizations creating 'safe' networks allowing to influence violence prevention.

General

Imprint:	Rutgers University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2022
First published:	2022
Editors:	Trevor Stack
Contributors:	Trevor Stack • Irene Ã�lvarez • Denisse Román • Edgar Guerra • Ariadna Sánchez • Iran Guerrero • Salvador Maldonado • Catherine Whittaker • Pilar Domingo
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	202
ISBN-13:	978-1-978827-63-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General
LSN:	1-978827-63-6
Barcode:	9781978827639

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