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Williams College
Publication Date
Fall 2006
Abstract
This paper is principally an analysis of the international observers’ experiences in Olga Isabel and the implications of their continual presence in the community. I begin by explaining my methodology in carrying out this project. I then give a brief history of the Zapatistas, followed by a summary of the present situation in Olga Isabel and its historical and political context. The body of the paper examines the experiences of international observers and the effects of their presence within communities. I conclude by placing my findings in the context of the larger Zapatista movement for indigenous rights and autonomy.
Disciplines
Latin American Studies | Peace and Conflict Studies | Politics and Social Change
Recommended Citation
Chin, Amy, "Cross-Cultural Encounters: Gringos and Ladinos in Zapatista Territory" (2006). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 318.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/318
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Latin American Studies Commons, Peace and Conflict Studies Commons, Politics and Social Change Commons
Program Name
Mexico: Grassroots Development and Social Change