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The Quiet Revolutionaries. Seeking Justice in Guatemala.
Frank M. Afflitto
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Description for The Quiet Revolutionaries. Seeking Justice in Guatemala.
Paperback. Presents an examination of those who survived Guatemala's civil war, and the mindset that helped them transform their society in the face of state-sanctioned terrorism. This book is drawn from interviews conducted in the early 1990s with more than eighty survivors of the state-sanctioned violence. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
The last three decades of the twentieth century brought relentless waves of death squads, political kidnappings, and other traumas to the people of Guatemala. Many people fled the country to escape the violence. Yet, at the same moment, a popular movement for justice brought together unlikely bands of behind-the-scenes heroes, blurring ethnic, geographic, and even class lines.
The Quiet Revolutionaries is drawn from interviews conducted by Frank Afflitto in the early 1990s with more than eighty survivors of the state-sanctioned violence. Gathered under frequently life-threatening circumstances, the observations and recollections of these inspiring men and women form a unique ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
Number of Pages
218
Place of Publication
Austin, TX, United States
ISBN
9780292716773
SKU
V9780292716773
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About Frank M. Afflitto
Frank M. Afflitto received his Ph.D. in 1998 from the University of California at Irvine. He specializes in research on social perceptions of justice and conflict. Paul Jesilow is Associate Professor of Criminology, Law, and Society at the University of California, Irvine.
Reviews for The Quiet Revolutionaries. Seeking Justice in Guatemala.
"A major contribution to our understanding of grassroots human rights activism and the ways in which victims of violence can make sense of their traumatic experiences." Norma Stoltz Chinchilla, Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies, California State University, Long Beach