Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Chapter One: Some Background
• Chapter Two: Access Was Not Easy
• Chapter Three: Chronic Ambiguity
• Chapter Four: Seeking Justice
• Chapter Five: The Social Movement to End Impunity
• Chapter Six: The Movement Is Fragmented by the Peace Accords
• Chapter Seven: Identity, Rule of Law, and Democracy
• Appendix
• Notes
• References
• Index

Promotional Information

A stirring examination of those who survived Guatemala's civil war, and the mindset that helped them transform their society in the face of state-sanctioned terrorism

About the Author

Frank M. Afflitto received his Ph.D. in 1998 from the University of California at Irvine. He specializes in research on social perceptions of justice and conflict.

Paul Jesilow is Associate Professor of Criminology, Law, and Society at the University of California, Irvine.

Reviews

"A major contribution to our understanding of grassroots human rights activism and the ways in which victims of violence can make sense of their traumatic experiences." Norma Stoltz Chinchilla, Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies, California State University, Long Beach