RIGOBERTA MENCHÚ, ROSALINA TUYUC, AND LAURA REYES: CONTEMPORARY MAYA WOMEN IN GUATEMALAN POLITICS

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Moore, M. (2017). RIGOBERTA MENCHÚ, ROSALINA TUYUC, AND LAURA REYES: CONTEMPORARY MAYA WOMEN IN GUATEMALAN POLITICS. Unc Charlotte Electronic Theses And Dissertations.
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Abstract

This Master’s thesis analyzes the role of notable human rights activists, Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Rosalina Tuyuc Velásquez, and Laura Reyes Quino, examining their directed efforts toward relieving the plight of the Mayan people in Guatemala facing genocide. Placing into perspective the obstacles, challenges, achievements, and distinct personal pathways they took to orient themselves inside prominent international and local political spaces. Following the height of the Guatemalan civil war (1981-1983) and increased violence towards indigenous people, Mayas started to take a more prominent role in politics. Indigenous women began to take up important positions in politics and activism, subverting both the expectations that indigenous people and the marginalization of women by the state. In sum, this thesis examines the ways in which Menchú, Tuyuc, and Reyes worked to break down social and political barriers in place in Guatemala, adding a new perspective to the current narrative of the Pan-Mayan social and political movements in the post-war nation.

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Author

Moore, Mary

Title

RIGOBERTA MENCHÚ, ROSALINA TUYUC, AND LAURA REYES: CONTEMPORARY MAYA WOMEN IN GUATEMALAN POLITICS

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Date

2017

Degree Granting Institution

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Abstract

This Master’s thesis analyzes the role of notable human rights activists, Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Rosalina Tuyuc Velásquez, and Laura Reyes Quino, examining their directed efforts toward relieving the plight of the Mayan people in Guatemala facing genocide. Placing into perspective the obstacles, challenges, achievements, and distinct personal pathways they took to orient themselves inside prominent international and local political spaces. Following the height of the Guatemalan civil war (1981-1983) and increased violence towards indigenous people, Mayas started to take a more prominent role in politics. Indigenous women began to take up important positions in politics and activism, subverting both the expectations that indigenous people and the marginalization of women by the state. In sum, this thesis examines the ways in which Menchú, Tuyuc, and Reyes worked to break down social and political barriers in place in Guatemala, adding a new perspective to the current narrative of the Pan-Mayan social and political movements in the post-war nation.

Genre

masters theses

Subjects--Topics

Women's studies
Area studies
History

Subjects--Places

Latin America

Degree

M.A.

Keywords

Indeginous
Laura Reyes
Maya
Rigoberta Menchú
Rosalina Tuyuc

Subject Area

Latin American Studies

Advisor(s)

Hoenes, Eric

Committee Members

De la Torre, Oscar
Soliz, Carmen

Degree Note

Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2017.

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Moore_uncc_0694N_11433

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