Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Exodus and Genesis: Leaving Chamula, Creating Community in Guadalupe
• Chapter 3. Opting for the Poor: The Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal and Human Rights
• Chapter 4. The Sin of Westernization: Power, Religion, and Expulsion
• Chapter 5. Defining Human Rights in Context: Anthropological, Legal, and Catholic Perspectives
• Chapter 6. Respect and Equality: Practicing Rights in Guadalupe
• Chapter 7. "Our Culture Keeps Us Strong": Conversion and Self-Determination
• Chapter 8. Working and Walking to Serve God: Building a Community of Faith
• Chapter 9. Conclusion
• Notes
• Chronology: Key Events in Chiapas, Chamula, and the Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas
• Glossary
• References
• Index

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How the Maya define and defend their human rights in Southern Mexico.

About the Author

CHRISTINE KOVIC is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Houston–Clear Lake.

Reviews

In sum, this carefully constructed study merits the highest praise for its contribution not only to the history of Mayan Catholicism, but especially for its on-scene documentation of human rights abuses.
*Religious Studies Review*