On January 19, 1972, the first cadre of the Ejército Guerrillero de los Pobres (EGP) â a political-military organization that used guerrilla warfare to combat violent state repression during Guatemalaâs civil war â entered the Ixcán jungle in the mountains of El Quiché province. At the groupâs outset, it counted few women among its ranks; but by the end of its first ten years in operation, female membership had increased vastly. My thesis explores these guerrillerasâ lives and experiences from a gendered perspective. I argue that because their society was deeply patriarchal, facing sexist prejudices was a part of their daily existence; however, most did not join the EGP for specifically gendered reasons. Furthermore, during their armed activism, they continued to face sexism at times from their comrades and the communities with which they worked. However, they also attempted to change certain misogynistic attitudes and practices, as well as defied traditional gender roles through the revolutionary tasks they fulfilled. Overall, my thesis not only contributes to the existing scholarship on female insurgentsâ experiences, but it also serves as a building block for future comparative studies on the ways Latin American uprisings have been affected by, and have affected, womenâs oppression and rights.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:VANDERBILT/oai:VANDERBILTETD:etd-03242017-155016 |
| Date | 03 April 2017 |
| Creators | Sharp, Lynsey Nicole |
| Contributors | Edward F. Fischer, Marshall C. Eakin |
| Publisher | VANDERBILT |
| Source Sets | Vanderbilt University Theses |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-03242017-155016/ |
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