Companeras: Zapatista Women's Stories by Hilary Klein (English) Paperback Book

Description: Companeras by Hilary Klein Guerrilla army insurgents. Political leaders. Health and education promoters. Economic cooperative members. These are just some of the prominent, everyday roles held by women in the Zapatista autonomous region in Chiapas, where the creation and maintenance of an alternative, democratic society has found womens participation indispensible.Companeras- Zapatista Womens Stories is the untold story of the women of the Zapatista movement. Gathered by longtime community organizer Hilary Klein, the Zapatista womens own recollections of their lives, struggles, and critical involvement brings to light the tremendous transformation of gender roles that has occurred in this culture of revolution, and is instructive for all who are committed to examining how existing grassroots alternatives to global capitalism can guide the way toward justice, equality, and democracy. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Hilary Klein has been engaged in social justice and community organizing for twenty years. She spent six years in Chiapas, Mexico, working with womens projects in Zapatista communities. She currently works at Make the Road New York, a membership-based community organization that works with immigrant and working-class communities to achieve dignity and justice. Hilary is originally from Washington, DC, and currently lives in New York, NY. Companeras is her first book. Review "A guiding light for a new generation of feminists and others who would challenge patriarchy, poverty, gender oppression, racism, and all the other inhumanities maintained by global capitalism." —Elaine Brown, Black Panther Party leader and author of A Taste of Power and The Condemnation of Little B"Beautifully written, Compañeras is a story of love and courage that gives a new depth to our understanding of the Zapatista movement and resonates beyond Chiapas." —Silvia Federici, author of Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation"Belongs on the bookshelves of social justice activists and scholars everywhere." —Chandra Talpade Mohanty, author of Feminism Without Borders"Hilary Klein is a major talent and a welcome fresh voice." —Luis Alberto Urrea, Pulitzer Prize finalist for The Devils Highway"Compañeras is a powerful testament to the collective vision and lucha of the Zapatista women. Here are the intimate stories of becoming politicized as mujeres—of taking risks, questioning everything, and rewriting history. This book is a guide for anyone who is trying to walk a new camino at the intersection of gender, class, and race struggles." —Daisy Hernández, author of Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Todays Feminism"Full of gritty insights ... Compañeras is as moving as it is eye-opening." —Cynthia Enloe, author of Bananas, Beaches and Bases"The most complete, well-documented, and moving work about the struggle of Zapatista women spanning twenty years and told from the indigenous communities of Chiapas own heart." —Guiomar Rovira, author of Mujeres de Maíz"The perfect mix of good storytelling, careful documentation, and the sympathetic observation of someone who lived and worked among the Zapatistas for six years ... Reading Compañeras gives me hope." —Margaret Randall, author of Sandinos Daughters Revisited and Che on My Mind"This is a book that should be on every activists reading list, and in every social studies class." —Raj Patel, author of The Value of Nothing and Stuffed and Starved"Klein has made a tremendous contribution to the world ... Compañeras would be a delight to use in college courses in Womens Studies, Latin American Studies, Sociology, or Political Science." —Karen Kampwirth, author of Feminism and the Legacy of Revolution: Nicaragua, El Salvador, Chiapas"This is a book for women and men, for activists and for students, for survivors and world-changers, for the oppressed, the poor, and the precarious. Onwards compañeras y compañeros!" —Peter Linebaugh, author of Stop, Thief! The Commons, Enclosure, and Resistance"Hilary Klein has provided us with the most beautiful gift ... I was beyond moved by this book. I love it. It is a tool for constructing freedom, by women, in the creation of new worlds." —Marina Sitrin, author of Everyday Revolutions: Horizontalism and Autonomy in Argentina Review Quote " Compa Description for Sales People An essential guide to understanding the part women played in the Zapatista movement. With female centred activism growing across the world, the experiences of the Zapatista women are more relevant. For anyone interested in central American studies. Details ISBN1609805879 Author Hilary Klein Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S. Year 2015 ISBN-10 1609805879 ISBN-13 9781609805876 Format Paperback Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S. Subtitle Zapatista Womens Stories Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 355.02180820972 Pages 344 Media Book Short Title COMPANERAS Language English Illustrations Yes UK Release Date 2015-02-24 Publication Date 2015-02-24 AU Release Date 2015-02-24 NZ Release Date 2015-02-24 US Release Date 2015-02-24 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:92617852;

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