Kovic, Christine Marie.

Mayan voices for human rights displaced Catholics in highland Chiapas / [electronic resource] : Christine Kovic. - 1st ed. - Austin : University of Texas Press, c2005. - viii, 238 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - Louann Atkins Temple women & culture series ; bk. 9 . - Louann Atkins Temple women & culture series ; bk. 9. .

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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Mayas--Religion.--Mexico--Chiapas
Mayas--Civil rights--Mexico--Chiapas.
Mayas--Social conditions.--Mexico--Chiapas
Indian Catholics--Social conditions.--Mexico--Chiapas
Human rights--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
Church and social problems--Catholic Church.--Mexico--Chiapas
Catholics--Political activity.--Mexico--Chiapas


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F1435.3.R3 / K68 2005eb

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