Dissident Women: Gender and Cultural Politics in Chiapas

by Shannon Speed

Book Overview

Yielding pivotal new perspectives on the indigenous women of Mexico, Dissident Women: Gender and Cultural Politics in Chiapas presents a diverse collection of voices exploring the human rights and gender issues that gained international attention after the first public appearance of the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) in 1994.

Drawing from studies on topics ranging from the daily life of Zapatista women to the effect of transnational...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292714408
• ISBN13: 9780292714403
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.0"