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Zapatista! - Reinventing Revolution in Mexico

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Informationen zum Autor John Holloway has published widely on Marxist theory, on the Zapatista movement and on the new forms of anti-capitalist struggle. His book  Change the World without Taking Power  has been translated into eleven languages and has stirred an international debate, and  Crack Capitalism is a renowned classic. He is currently Professor of Sociology in the Instituto de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades of the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla in Mexico. Dr Eloina Pelaez is an independent researcher who has worked in the University of Edinburgh and the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Klappentext This collection on the Zapatista uprising brings together contributors from Mexico! the United States and Britain. The editors examine the formation of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) and discuss the key themes of the uprising - from the central issue of what it means to have a revolution that does not aim to take power to the meaning of identity and non-identity! the question of gender! race and class and the role of the Internet and electronic media. The significant contribution that the EZLN's spokesman! Subcomandante Marcos! has made to revolutionary literature is a theme that runs throughout the book. Zusammenfassung Examines the importance and relevance of the Zapatista movement in the late twentieth century Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. John Holloway and Eloina Pelaez: Introduction 2. Enrique Rajchenberg and Catherine Heau-Lambert: History and Symbolism in the Zapatista Movement 3. Ana Esther Cecena and Andres Barreda: Chiapas and the Global Restructuring of Capital 4. Margara Millan: Zapatista Indigenous Women 5. Harry Cleaver: The Zapatistas And The Electronic Fabric Of Struggle 6. Patricia King and Francisco Javier Villanueva: Breaking the Blockade: The Move from Jungle to City 7. Luis Lorenzano: Zapatismo: Recomposition of Labour! Radical Democracy and Revolutionary Project 8. John Holloway: Dignity's Revolt Index Andres Barreda: Professor in the Faculty of Economics of the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Ana Esther Cecena: Researcher in the Institute of Economic Research in the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Harry Cleaver: Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Texas at Austin. Catherine Heau-Lambert: Professor in the Escuela Nacional de Antropologia e Historia! Mexico City. Patricia King and Javier Villanueva: Freelance researchers Luis Lorenzano: Division of Social Sciences and Humanities of the Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana - Xochimilco. Margara Millan: Sociologist. Researcher in the Centre for Latin American Studies in the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Enrique Rajchenberg: Professor in the Faculties of Economics and of Philosophy and Literature in the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. ...

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Authors John Pelaez Holloway, HOLLOWAY JOHN PELAEZ ELOINA
Assisted by John Holloway (Editor), Eloina Pelaez (Editor), Pelaez Eloina (Editor)
Publisher Pluto
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 07.07.1998
 
EAN 9780745311777
ISBN 978-0-7453-1177-7
No. of pages 216
Subjects Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous
Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education

Mexico, Science: general issues, SCIENCE / General, Political science and theory, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies

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