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The dramatic January 1, 1994, emergence of the Zapatista Army of
National Liberation (EZLN) in Chiapas, Mexico, brought the state's
indigenous peoples to the attention of the international community.
Yet indigenous peoples in Chiapas had been politically active and
organized for years prior to the uprising. This compelling volume
examines in detail these local and regional histories of power and
resistance, powerfully bolstered by gripping and heartrending
details of oppression and opposition. Situated broadly within the
field of political anthropology, the authors trace the connections
between indigenous culture and indigenous resistance. Their case
studies include the Tzotzils and Tzeltals of the highland region,
the Tojolabals of eastern Chiapas, northern Ch'ol communities, the
Mams of eastern and southeastern Chiapas, and the settler
communities of the Lacandon rain forest. In the wake of the Chiapas
rebellion, all of these groups have increasingly come together
around common goals, the most important of which is autonomy. Three
essays focus specifically on the issue of Indian autonomy in both
Zapatista and non-Zapatista communities. Offering a consistent and
cohesive vision of the complex evolution of a region and its many
cultures and histories, this work is a fundamental source for
understanding key issues in nation building. In a unique
collaboration, the book brings together recognized authorities who
have worked in Chiapas for decades, many linking scholarship with
social and political activism. Their combined perspectives, many
previously unavailable in English, make this volume the most
authoritative, richly detailed, and authentic work available on the
people behind the Zapatista movement."
The dramatic January 1, 1994, emergence of the Zapatista Army of
National Liberation (EZLN) in Chiapas, Mexico, brought the state's
indigenous peoples to the attention of the international community.
Yet indigenous peoples in Chiapas had been politically active and
organized for years prior to the uprising. This compelling volume
examines in detail these local and regional histories of power and
resistance, powerfully bolstered by gripping and heartrending
details of oppression and opposition. Situated broadly within the
field of political anthropology, the authors trace the connections
between indigenous culture and indigenous resistance. Their case
studies include the Tzotzils and Tzeltals of the highland region,
the Tojolabals of eastern Chiapas, northern Ch'ol communities, the
Mams of eastern and southeastern Chiapas, and the settler
communities of the Lacandon rain forest. In the wake of the Chiapas
rebellion, all of these groups have increasingly come together
around common goals, the most important of which is autonomy. Three
essays focus specifically on the issue of Indian autonomy_in both
Zapatista and non-Zapatista communities. Offering a consistent and
cohesive vision of the complex evolution of a region and its many
cultures and histories, this work is a fundamental source for
understanding key issues in nation building. In a unique
collaboration, the book brings together recognized authorities who
have worked in Chiapas for decades, many linking scholarship with
social and political activism. Their combined perspectives, many
previously unavailable in English, make this volume the most
authoritative, richly detailed, and authentic work available on the
people behind the Zapatista movement.
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