Mayan voices for human rights [electronic resource] : displaced Catholics in highland Chiapas / Christine Kovic.
Series: Louann Atkins Temple women & culture series ; bk. 9.Publication details: Austin : University of Texas Press, c2005.Edition: 1st edDescription: viii, 238 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmSubject(s):- Mayas -- Mexico -- Chiapas -- Religion
- Mayas -- Civil rights -- Mexico -- Chiapas
- Mayas -- Mexico -- Chiapas -- Social conditions
- Indian Catholics -- Mexico -- Chiapas -- Social conditions
- Human rights -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church
- Church and social problems -- Mexico -- Chiapas -- Catholic Church
- Catholics -- Mexico -- Chiapas -- Political activity
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- F1435.3.R3 K68 2005eb
Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-228) and index.
Introduction -- Exodus and Genesis : leaving Chamula, creating community in Guadalupe -- Opting for the poor : the Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal and human rights -- The sin of Westernization : power, religion, and expulsion -- Defining human rights in context : anthropological, legal, and Catholic perspectives -- Respect and equality : practicing rights in Guadalupe -- "Our culture keeps us strong" : conversion and self-determination -- Working and walking to serve God : building a community of faith -- Conclusion.
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