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Mayan voices for human rights [electronic resource] : displaced Catholics in highland Chiapas / Christine Kovic.

By: Kovic, Christine Marie.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Series: Louann Atkins Temple women & culture series: bk. 9.Publisher: Austin : University of Texas Press, c2005Edition: 1st ed.Description: viii, 238 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.Subject(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 activityGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 323.1197/4207275 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
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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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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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.