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

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CHAPTERZ Exodus and Genesis
1966

CHAPTER3 Opting for the Poor


CHAPTER4 The Sin of Westernization


CHAPTERS Defining Human Rights in Context


CHAPTER6 Respect and Equality


CHAPTER7 Our Culture Keeps Us Strong


Working and Walking to Serve


Conclusion


Glossary

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. (John T. Ford, The Catholic University of America Religious Studies Review 2007-07-00)

This impressive work on human rights organizing in Chiapas provides a deep and broad view of the struggle that gained front-page attention through the Zapatista revolt that shook Mexico, beginning in the 1990s. Through living in the area, Professor Kovic was in a privileged position to witness changes made by a globalized economy on marginalized groups and their response through human rights activity. (Edward L. Cleary, Professor of Political Science and Director of Latin American Studies, Providence College)