Zapatista Women's Stories: Inspiring Tales of Courage and Resistance - Perfect for Feminist Studies, Social Justice Discussions & Latin American History Research

This book is by far the best that I have ever read about the Zapatista struggle. It's beautifully written around the stories of Zapatista women in a way that illustrates both how and why we build a better world. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in the Zapatistas, regardless of how familiar you may already be with their efforts. I would also suggest it to anyone interested in women's liberation, Indigenous rights, campesino movements, or social movements generally.As an educator, I also see this book being incredibly empowering for some of my young Latina friends - many of whom come from migrant and/or farmworking families. I think this book would be a great addition to a college reading list and would also be suitable to some high school students. Because of the content and complexity, it would likely be tough for a younger audience. However, I think it is important that younger kids learn about the Zapatistas and the women's stories. I would suggest selected reading and guided reading/discussions for the younger audiences. I don't believe in censoring content for younger audiences, but there is discussion of rape and murder and, at the very least, I'd want to be sure kids had someone that knew what they were reading to check in with.In my community, I have noticed that kids know very little about Mexican history or the history of chicana/o social movements in US America. As a consequence of their history and culture being ignored in schools, I have noticed a lot of kids in the community debating what it means to be Mexican and whether or not they are Mexican. I really think this book could do a lot towards healing from some of that violence and engaging in the work of social justice both locally and internationally.