Resocializing suffering: Neoliberalism, accusation, and the sociopolitical context of guatemala's new violence

Latin American Perspectives

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 38-58

  Benson, Peter ^a   Fischer, Edward F ^b   Thomas, Kedron ^c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Democracy; Guatemala; Neoliberalism; Structural violence; Transitional justice; Violence

Indexed keywords

CRIME; DEMOCRACY; HUMAN RIGHTS; MEDIA ROLE; NEOLIBERALISM; PARTY POLITICS; POLITICAL VIOLENCE; POST-WAR; SOCIAL JUSTICE; STATE-LOCAL RELATIONS; STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT;

CENTRAL AMERICA; GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

EID: 49249108357     PISSN: 0094582X     EISSN: 1552678X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0094582X08321955     Document Type: Article

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