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Book SynopsisIn the aftermath of armed conflict, how do new generations of young people learn about peace, justice, and democracy? Michelle J. Bellino describes how, following Guatemala's civil war, adolescents at four schools in urban and rural communities learn about their country's history of authoritarianism and develop civic identities within a fragile postwar democracy.
Trade Review"A heartbreakingly beautiful narrative account of how students and teachers at four very different Guatemalan secondary schools negotiate the complexities of history and identity. Bellino provides a brilliant model of nuanced inquiry into the vicissitudes of citizenship education for fragile democracies." -- Bradley Levinson * author of Beyond Critique: Exploring Critical Social Theories and Education *
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Youth in Postwar Guatemala is a gripping ethnographic portrait of learning to become civic actors in the face of enduring legacies of civil war. It challenges us to re-think basic assumptions about developing democratic citizenship education policies in post-conflict societies."
-- Thea Renda Abu El-Haj * author of Unsettled Belonging: Educating Palestinian American Youth after 9/11 *
"Quality studies like Bellino’s
Youth in Postwar Guatemala enrich and contribute to our understanding of contemporary Guatemala. Those interested in exploring and learning about the country and the region Guatemala will appreciate, benefit from, and enjoy Bellino’s short but deep study." * H-Net *
"Rich and reflexive account...a multifaceted narrative. This is thick description at its best, a sensitive and nuanced portrayal of a complex and heart-breaking reality. It is a book which should be read by anyone carrying out research or working in development in Guatemala, especially those with a focus on youth empowerment." * Anthropology in Action *
"Youth in Postwar Guatemala is a study that will appeal to those in our eld who are interested in historical memory, youth, citizenship, and anthropological approaches to violence."
* Journal on Education in Emergencies *
"A heartbreakingly beautiful narrative account of how students and teachers at four very different Guatemalan secondary schools negotiate the complexities of history and identity. Bellino provides a brilliant model of nuanced inquiry into the vicissitudes of citizenship education for fragile democracies." -- Bradley Levinson * author of Beyond Critique: Exploring Critical Social Theories and Education *
"
Youth in Postwar Guatemala is a gripping ethnographic portrait of learning to become civic actors in the face of enduring legacies of civil war. It challenges us to re-think basic assumptions about developing democratic citizenship education policies in post-conflict societies."
-- Thea Renda Abu El-Haj * author of Unsettled Belonging: Educating Palestinian American Youth after 9/11 *
"Quality studies like Bellino’s
Youth in Postwar Guatemala enrich and contribute to our understanding of contemporary Guatemala. Those interested in exploring and learning about the country and the region Guatemala will appreciate, benefit from, and enjoy Bellino’s short but deep study." * H-Net *
"Rich and reflexive account...a multifaceted narrative. This is thick description at its best, a sensitive and nuanced portrayal of a complex and heart-breaking reality. It is a book which should be read by anyone carrying out research or working in development in Guatemala, especially those with a focus on youth empowerment." * Anthropology in Action *
"Youth in Postwar Guatemala is a study that will appeal to those in our eld who are interested in historical memory, youth, citizenship, and anthropological approaches to violence."
* Journal on Education in Emergencies *
Table of Contents1 Citizen, Interrupted
2 Education and Conflict in Guatemala
3 International Academy: The No-Blame Generation and the Post-Postwar
4 Paulo Freire Institute: The All-or-Nothing Generation and the Spiral of the Ongoing Past
5 Sun and Moon: The No-Future Generation and the Struggle to Escape
6 Tzolok Ochoch: The Lucha Generation and the Struggle to Overcome
7 What Stands in the Way
8 Waiting
Afterword
Acknowledgments
Notes
References
Index
