Description
Book SynopsisEnhancing our understanding of the struggle for indigenous rights in Chiapas, this testimonial presents a unique account of that struggle by a woman who has been active at the grassroots level for three decades.
Trade Review"The text is accompanied by a photograph of Antonia at an airport looking out a window toward the runway, her head slightly cocked to the side as if she were contemplating the deep divide between the two coun- tries. Eber writes about this moment with heartfelt clarity, describing the sadness and foreignness that Antonia felt during her stay in the United States."--Latin American Perspectives
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Prologue
Background Notes
Notes on the Book's Two Voices and Key Terms
People in Antonia's Life
Time Line of Key Events Mentioned in the Book
Map of Highland Chiapas
Part I. Becoming a Batz'i Antz (True Woman)
1. A Childhood Memory
2. Parents
3. Learning to Work
4. School
5. Making One's Soul Arrive
6. Listening to the Word of God
7. Courtship and Marriage
8. Learning to Be a Wife
9. Learning to Be a Mother
10. Learning to Manage a Household
11. Animals
12. Water
13. Working with Coffee
Part II. Contesting the Status Quo, Creating a Different World
1. The Time of Fire
2. 1997
3. International Encounters
4. Sons
5. Daughters
6. Daughters-in-Law and Grandchildren
7. Cargos
8. Cooperatives
9. Traveling
10. The International Folk Art Market
Part III. Gains and Losses, Lessons Learned
1. Envy
2. Suffering
3. A Difficult Trip
4. Faith and Love
5. Exodus
6. Death
7. Life So Far
Epilogue
Afterword
Appendix A. Antonia's Words in Tzotzil, Spanish, and English
Appendix B. Life Histories from Chiapas and Other Places
Notes
Glossary
References
Index
