Courage, resistance, and women in Ciudad Juárez : challenges to militarization / by Kathleen Staudt and Zulma Y. Méndez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Staudt, Kathleen A., author.

Méndez, Zulma Y., author.

Series:

Inter-America series.

Inter-America series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence--Mexico--Ciudad Juárez.

Violence.

Social movements--Mexico--Ciudad Juárez.

Social movements.

Women--Political activity--Mexico--Ciudad Juárez.

Women.

Women--Violence against--Mexico--Ciudad Juárez.

Militarism--Mexico--Ciudad Juárez.

Militarism.

Human rights--Mexico--Ciudad Juárez.

Human rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Austin : University of Texas Press, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ciudad Juárez has recently become infamous for its murder rate, which topped 3,000 in 2010 as competing drug cartels grew increasingly violent and the military responded with violence as well. Despite the atmosphere of intimidation by troops, police, and organized criminals, women have led the way in civil society activism, spurring the Juárez Resistance and forging powerful alliances with anti-militarization activists. An in-depth examination of la Resistencia Juarense, Courage, Resistance, and Women in Ciudad Juárez draws on ethnographic research to analyze the resistance’s focus on violence against women, as well as its clash with the war against drugs championed by Mexican President Felipe Calderón with the support of the United States. Through grounded insights, the authors trace the transformation of hidden discourses into public discourses that openly challenge the militarized border regimes. The authors also explore the advocacy carried on by social media, faith-based organizations, and peace-and-justice activist Javier Sicilia while Calderón faced U.S. political schisms over the role of border trade in this global manufacturing site. Bringing to light on-the-ground strategies as well as current theories from the fields of sociology, political anthropology, and human rights, this illuminating study is particularly significant because of its emphasis on the role of women in local and transnational attempts to extinguish a hot zone. As they overcome intimidation to become game-changing activists, the figures featured in Courage, Resistance, and Women in Ciudad Juárez offer the possibility of peace and justice in the wake of seemingly irreconcilable conflict.

Contents:

""Front ""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""1. Introduction: Conceptualizing Courage and Resistance in a Mired Human Rights Context""; ""2. Historicizing and Contextualizing the Place: Three Historic Junctures""; ""3. From Fear and Intimidation to Game-Changing Activism""; ""4. "Fed Up" with Militarization and Murders, via Social Media""; ""5. Toward Transnational Solidarity: Contesting the Border Narrative in a U.S. Congressional Race, Tribunals, and Faith-Based Activism""; ""6. South-to-North Solidarity: Sicilia and Peace and Justice Movements at the Border""

""7. Conclusion: Reflections on the Possibilities of Post-Conflict Peace and Justice""""Afterword""; ""Appendix One. Responsible Firearms Retailer Partnership: A 10-Point Voluntary Code""; ""Appendix Two. Resolution (El Paso City Council)""; ""Appendix Three. Resolution (City of Los Angeles)""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-292-76827-3

OCLC:

1286806095