Las Abejas - Pacifist Resistance and Syncretic Identities in a Globalizing Chiapas

First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

List of contents

List of Illustrations Series Editors' Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Acronyms and Abbreviations Chapter 1: Las Abejas and the Acteal Massacre Chapter 2: Methodological and Theoretical Frameworks Chapter 3: The Struggle for Land and Dignity in Chiapas Chapter 4: The Juxtaposed Meanings of Acteal Chapter 5: The Cultural and Religious Frameworks of Las Abejas Chapter 6: The Political and Human Rights Frameworks of Las Abejas Chapter 7: Las Abejas' Construction of Nonviolent Resistance Chapter 8: A Syncretic Identity of Resistance Conclusion: Never Again a World without Us Glossary Notes References Index

About the author

Marco Tavanti is a sociologist at Loyola University Chicago. He has worked in Chiapas with the International Service for Peace and collaborated with numerous international nongovernmental organizations and Christian pacifist organizations in Italy, Brazil, Mozambique and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Summary

Offering indispensable analysis of Las Abejas this ethnographic account crosses cultural, political and religious terrain to investigate the dynamics of identity construction and the creation of a syncretic identity of resistance.

Product details

• Authors: Marco Tavanti, Tavanti Marco
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.12.2002
• EAN: 9780415942157
• ISBN: 978-0-415-94215-7
• No. of pages: 300
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 720 g
• Series: Religion in History, Society and Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources, Religion: general, Christianity, Social and cultural anthropology, Religious social and pastoral thought and activity, Social groups: religious groups and communities, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General