Fifty Years of Peasant Wars in Latin America - (Dislocations) by Leigh Binford & Lesley Gill & Steve Striffler (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Informed by Eric Wolf's Peasant Wars of the Twentieth Century, published in 1969, this book examines selected peasant struggles in seven Latin American countries during the last fifty years and suggests the continuing relevance of Wolf's approach. The seven case studies are preceded by an Introduction in which the editors assess the continuing relevance of Wolf's political economy. The book concludes with Gavin Smith's reflection on reading Eric Wolf as a public intellectual today"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> Informed by Eric Wolf's <em>Peasant Wars of the Twentieth Century</em>, published in 1969, this book examines selected peasant struggles in seven Latin American countries during the last fifty years and suggests the continuing relevance of Wolf's approach. The seven case studies are preceded by an Introduction in which the editors assess the continuing relevance of Wolf's political economy. The book concludes with Gavin Smith's reflection on reading Eric Wolf as a public intellectual today.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p> <em>"Highly recommended."</em> <strong>- Choice</strong></p> <p> <em>"The book is quite unique... The concept is original and intriguing, and brings together an outstanding array of scholars to pursue the questions Eric Wolf raised in different Latin American cases."</em> <strong>- Avi Chomsky</strong>, Salem State University.</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p> <strong>Lesley Gill</strong> teaches anthropology at Vanderbilt University. She is the author of <em>A Century of Violence in a Red City</em> (2016, Duke University Press) and <em>The School of the Americas</em> (2004, Duke University Press).</p>
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