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Courage, resistance, and women in Ciudad Juárez : challenges to militarization /
This pioneering, timely study of civil society activism in Ciudad Juárez during the first decade of the twenty-first century captures the tenuous new alliances and discourses of resistance (augmented by social media) that have emerged in the face of escalating violence and militarization.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Austin :
University of Texas Press,
[2015]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Inter-America series.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Front ; Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction: Conceptualizing Courage and Resistance in a Mired Human Rights Context; 2. Historicizing and Contextualizing the Place: Three Historic Junctures; 3. From Fear and Intimidation to Game-Changing Activism; 4. "Fed Up" with Militarization and Murders, via Social Media; 5. Toward Transnational Solidarity: Contesting the Border Narrative in a U.S. Congressional Race, Tribunals, and Faith-Based Activism; 6. South-to-North Solidarity: Sicilia and Peace and Justice Movements at the Border.
- 7. Conclusion: Reflections on the Possibilities of Post-Conflict Peace and JusticeAfterword; Appendix One. Responsible Firearms Retailer Partnership: A 10-Point Voluntary Code; Appendix Two. Resolution (El Paso City Council); Appendix Three. Resolution (City of Los Angeles); Notes; References; Index.