Teaching Rebellion : stories from the grassroots mobilization in Oaxaca / edited by Diana Denham & C.A.S.A. Collective.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Denham, Diana.

C.A.S.A. Collective.

Series:

PM Press

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Protest movements--Mexico--Oaxaca (State).

Protest movements.

Strikes and lockouts--Teachers--Mexico--Oaxaca (State).

Strikes and lockouts.

Oaxaca (Mexico : State)--Politics and government.

Oaxaca (Mexico : State).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (385 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oakland, CA : PM Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

In 2006, Oaxaca, Mexico came alive with a broad and diverse movement that captivated the nation and earned the admiration of communities organizing for social justice around the world. The show of international solidarity for the people of Oaxaca was the most extensive since the Zapatista uprising in 1994. Fueled by long ignored social contradictions, what began as a teachers' strike demanding more resources for education quickly turned into a massive movement that demanded direct, participatory democracy. Hundreds of thousands of Oaxacans raised their voices against the abus

Contents:

Front Cover; Copyright; Contents; Maps; Preface; Introduction; ELEUTERIO; MARINITA; SARA; MARCOS; LEYLA; CUAUTLI; EKATERINE; GENOVEVA; TONIA; FRANCISCO; GUSTAVO; HUGO; YESCKA; SILVIA; PADRE ARIAS; CARMELINA; PEDRO MATIAS; AURELIA; CARLOS; JENNY; DAVID; DERWIN; ADÁN; Conclusion; Teaching Rebellion Study Guide; Chronology of the Popular Uprising; Historic Context; Photography Credits; Glossary; Acronyms

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781604861648

1604861649

9781604861624

1604861622

OCLC:

435550374