Compañeras
Zapatista Women's Stories
Seven Stories Press · Print & ebook · February 24, 2015
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- Genres
- Women's Studies, Mexican History, Revolutionary History
- Published
- Seven Stories Press, February 24, 2015
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Compañeras is the untold story of women's involvement in the Zapatista movement, the indigenous rebellion that has inspired grassroots activists around the world for over two decades. Gathered here are the stories of grandmothers, mothers, and daughters who became guerilla insurgents and political leaders, educators and healers—who worked collectively to construct a new society of dignity and justice.
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Compañeras shows us how, after centuries of oppression, a few voices of dissent became a force of thousands, how a woman once confined to her kitchen rose to conduct peace negotiations with the Mexican government, and how hundreds of women overcame ingrained hardships to strengthen their communities from within.
Where it sits
| Revolutionary History | 34% |
|---|---|
| Mexican History | 28% |
| Women's Studies | 22% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Mexican History
- Revolutionary History
- Women's Studies
- Authors
- Hilary Klein
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press
- Published
- February 24, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Mexican History