Enseñando Rebeldía: Historias de la Lucha Popular Oaxaqueña - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 160486107X ISBN 13: 9781604861075

Publisher: PM Press, 2011

Synopsis

Accompanied by photography and political art, this powerful compilation of testimonies from longtime organizers, artists, housewives, journalists, students, teachers, and others who participated in the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca provides a raw, honest look at the 2006 Oaxaca protests to the political situation in the Mexican stateprotests that would become one of the most important social uprisings of the 21st century."Acompanada de fotografias y arte politico, esta compilacion poderosa de testimonios de organizadores, artistas, amas de casa, periodistas, estudiantes, maestros y otros que participaron en la Asamblea Popular de los Pueblos de Oaxaca provee un vistazo abierto y honesto de las protestas oaxaquenas del 2006 contra la situacion politica en el estado mexicanoprotestas que se convertirian en una de las revueltas sociales mas importantes del siglo XX1.""

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Review:

"Presents an inspiring tapestry of voices from the recent popular uprisings in Oaxaca. The reader is embraced with the cries of anguish and triumph, indignation and overwhelming joy, from the heart of this living rebellion." Peter Gelderloos, author, "How Nonviolence Protects the State," on the English-language edition"

"These remarkable people tell us of the historic teachers' struggle for justice in Oaxaca, Mexico, and of the larger, hemispheric battle of all Indigenous people to end five hundred years of racism and repression." Jennifer Harbury, author, "Truth, Torture and the American Way," on the English-language edition"

"[Provides] excellent context to understand the 2006 uprising and extensive and eloquent interviews with the participants themselves; an amazing read and an important contribution to the literature of contemporary rebellion." John Gibler, author, "Mexico Unconquered," on the English-language edition"

About the Author:

Diana Denham is the coordinator for C.A.S.A. Chapulin, a center for international solidarity based in Oaxaca, Mexico. She formerly worked with the Landless Movement for Agrarian Reform in Brazil and also produced "The Right to Share in Our Wealth," a documentary film about a local political project by the Workers Party aimed at the inclusion of traditionally marginalized sectors of Brazilian society. Colectivo C.A.S.A. is an organization that facilitates the work of international activists as human rights observers, independent journalists, and volunteers for grassroots organizations."

About this edition

• Publisher: PM Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 160486107X
• ISBN 13: 9781604861075
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 382
• Editor: Denham Diana, C.A.S.A Collective