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Conflict in Chiapas: Understanding the Modern Mayan World

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Conflict In Chiapas: Understanding The Modern Mayan World is a description and analysis of the conflict between the Mexican government and the Zapatista rebels. Author Worth Weller reveals what is at the heart of the violence in Chiapas; who the Zapatistas are and what their mission is; how their rebellion affects the lives of the women of Chiapas; why political differences in Mexico are still settled with bloodshed; what the role the U.S. government has in this violent struggle; nonviolent solutions to this conflict and who should implement them; and similarities existent among the issues faced by the Maya of southern Mexico and the indigenous people within the United States. Conflict in Chiapas is highly recommended, informative reading for students of Mexican history and culture, Native American studies, and America's role and participation in Mexico's on-going internal conflict.

This book was informative, with numerous photographs to illustrate the lives of the Mayans in Chiapas today. The problem is that the writing was mediocre, and apparently untouched by an editor who could have spiced up the incrediblly interesting findings. Also, many of the photos were not deliberately framed; however, I do appreciate their inclusion in "Conflict in Chiapas...". I am thankful to be privy to the images seen by Worth Weller, as he was lucky enough to experience these rare photo opportunities.

I would especially recommend this book to younger readers, as it is fairly short and an easy read. For a detailed account of this book, see Review #1.