Resisting Violence

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Resisting Violence is written by Morna Macleod and published by Springer. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 3319663178 (ISBN 10) and 9783319663173 (ISBN 13).

This book focuses on emotional engagement in academic research with victims of violence and testimonial documentation in Latin America. It examines the recent history of resistance to violence and political repression in Latin America, highlighting the role of emotions in the political sphere. The authors analyse the role of researchers committed to social change and question the mandate of distance and neutrality in academic research in contexts of extreme violence. They use case studies of social resistance to political violence in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Colombia and Chile.