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The Zapatistas, 2007.
This paper discusses the Mexican Zapatista campaign against globalization.
1,445 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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The paper labels the Zapatista rebellion in Southern Mexico as unique. Led by Mayan peasants in Mexico's poorest region, the Zapatistas have waged a sophisticated paramilitary and intellectual campaign against globalization. The paper explains that the Zapatista rebellion targets multinational corporate privilege and other large-scale social and political institutions using the Internet as a primary weapon. The paper describes how they appeal to people all over the globe who are directly victimized by globalization and how they promote universal liberty, democracy and accountability. The paper reveals that the Zapatistas are one of the modern world's most notable and admirable grassroots resistance movements.
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"Chiapas is "among Mexico's poorest, most marginalized states," (Ronfeldt, Arquilla, Fuller & Fuller p. 26). For a group of peasant Mayans to register on the international radar would be remarkable enough, given the widespread denigration and ridicule of traditional cultures and ways of life that has occurred as a result of colonization, imperialism, and industrialization. However, the men and women of Chiapas are not anti-technology or even anti-development. In fact, Zapatista soldiers have taken advantage of modern media to garner support. The use of the Internet and information technology has elevated the status of the Zapatista movement from what would typically be labeled a desperate band of guerilla terrorists to a legitimate political group."
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The Zapatistas, 1996.
Discusses the ehtnocultural, political, & economic factors supporting the Zapatistas, or, the revolutionary group active in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 9 sources, $ 79.95
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"A discussion of ethnocultural expression and its political and cultural consequences in modern Mexico will provide a focus for a look at the plight of Mexico's indigenous people, or Indians as they are represented by the Zapatistas. Some of the determinants of ethnocultural identity are the following: language; race; class; gender; epochal events (formation of collective consciousness); ideology; and religion. Some of the causal factors of inter-ethnic conflict which yield a conceptual framework for comparative analysis are the following: state repression; territorial control/irredentism; fear of persecution/extermination; migration/expulsion; and economic inequalities/class conflicts. The above factors are all relevant to an analysis of the manner in which Mexico's indigenous people have been subjugated by a corrupt federal ..."
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The Zapatistas, 2002.
An examination of Zapatistan philosophy and action and their aims to reform the Mexican government.
1,669 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper is about Zapatistan philosophy, which is based in the concept of revolution. The ideas originated in southwestern Mexico, seeking not to overthrow the government but focus it towards humanity and human rights. The writer outlines the Zapatistas aims to fight capitalism and globalization and their struggle for democracy and justice. The paper highlights that the Zapatistas are willing to cooperate with capitalism but seek to change its method of implementation. The writer concludes by arguing that the Zapatistas remain a thorn in the side of the Mexican government. They have arisen from one of the poorest regions in Mexico to be a formidable force for humanitarian and environmental concerns.
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"The essence of Zapatista philosophy and action is the discovery of a new order of revolution. In the wake of failures of other socialist movements from Lenin to in Russia to the Sandinistas in Nicaragua, the small group of Mayan farmers in southwestern Mexico contend not only with reconstructing revolutionary tactics but also with the massive opposition from dominant governments, including those in Mexico and the United States. Governments that continually uphold the principles of capitalism will find in the Zapatistas an idealistic, hopeless cause of swimming against the tide of globalization."
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The Zapatista Movement, 2002.
Discusses the Zapatista movement in Chiapas, Mexico and the causes of the Zapatista revolution of 1994.
1,772 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 57.95
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Since January 1, 1994, the Zapatista movement in Chiapas, Mexico has been protesting the North American Free Trade Agreement and the government of Mexico?s policies towards the native peoples of Chiapas, Mexico. This paper examines the Zapatista movement, their demands, as well as the possibilities of these demands being met by the Mexican federal government. This paper analyzes the factors which caused the Zapatista revolution which began in 1994.
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"The Zapatistas said they launched the revolution in order to protest the poverty level faced by the native peoples and others who farm small plots in Chiapas. The Zapatistas demanded that land ownership be equally distributed, especially among the members of the indigenous communities of Chiapas; that the Mexican federal government work for more just distribution of land and wealth of the country; and that the native peoples be granted equal access to the political system on the state and national levels. The Mexican federal government responded to the Zapatista uprising by sending federal troops into the four cities in Chiapas that the Zapatistas captured. Within days of the Mexican troop invasion, the Zapatistas withdrew into the surrounding jungles of the Chiapas state."
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"Basta! Land and the Zapatista Rebellion in Chiapas", 2003.
A book review and analysis of the research methodology used in George A. Collier's book, "Basta! Land and the Zapatista rebellion in the Chiapas".
2,944 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 87.95
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This paper is a review of the book's content as well as an analysis of the research methodology used by the author. The analysis focuses particularly on the use of 'social mapping', that is, those social mapping techniques which were utilized by the author, as well as how traditional anthropological research methods were used to create maps of the social landscape in the Chiapas and Mexico.
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"In Basta! Land and the Zapatista rebellion in Chiapas, George Collier is examining the social, economic, and historical context in which the Zapatista rebellion took place. Collier traces the history of the region from colonial times to the present day and he examines the unique relationship Chiapas has had with the Mexican government, and possible reasons for why the rebellion occurred there instead of among peasants in other regions of Mexico. On the one hand, he considers the conditions that contributed to the rise of the rebellion, on the other, he is using the development of the Zapatista uprising as a point of reference for examining the changes that political forces and economic restructuring has wrought on the region of Chiapas. He looks not only at the relationship between indigenous people and the Mexican government, but he maps the power structure and relationships within communities, as well as the conflicts between peasant communities. In so doing, he challenges the stereotypes fostered in the media of the indigenous peoples as either passive victims or the indigenous communities as models of egalitarianism. He uses the situation in Chiapas to highlight the pitfalls of macro-economic policies embraced by Mexico and the world in the name of 'development'. In mapping the changes in the lives of peasants in Chiapas, he looks not only at the ways macro-economic policies have disadvantaged them, but also at the ways they have adapted and innovated in the face of change. He posits that not only does restructuring marginalize subsistence farmers, creating more stress for the nation, but that due to their adaptability and innovations peasants are an overlooked resource in attempts to revitalize the Mexican economy."
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"Shadows of Tender Fury", 2002.
An analysis of the Zapatista Movement in this book.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 62.95
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This seven -page undergraduate paper analyzes the book "Shadows of Tender Fury (translated by Frank Bardacke and Leslie Lopez)". The paper argues that the zapatista movement can be seen as part of the process of globalization that has been taking place since the late 20th century.
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The Internet, 2005.
This paper discusses the impacts of the internet on society and culture in the 21st century.
3,825 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 22 sources, $ 151.95
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This paper explores various topics relating to the internet such as internet addiction, changes in the way that people communicate with one another and virtual identities and communities. The author points out mental and psychological impacts of the internet on children with regard to increased access of pornography and illicit material. The paper examines the Zapatistas movement as an example of online activism.
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"Computer technology plays an integral role in peoples' lives every day and is continuing to shape culture and society in the 21st century. As technology advances and computers become more accessible and attainable by the public, the Internet is playing an increasing role by revolutionizing the way society communicates. Computer technology is being used for everything from computer games to online chat rooms to sending and receiving emails."
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Nationalism and the Internet, 2006.
This paper explores if and how the internet promotes national and local sentiments, despite being thought of as a basic tool of globalization.
3,163 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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The writer of this paper examines the pros and cons of relying so heavily on the rapidly advancing electronic communication that's so readily available. This paper discusses the impact that the internet has on our daily lives as well as the mixed reactions and assumptions as to the real capacity of its ability to bring about changes in society. The writer ponders whether the experiences and actions of an individual in cyberspace are actually influenced by his/her everyday-life experiences. This paper contends that the internet is a tool to disseminate information and enhance communication and is beyond being just an alternative means of distributing information and communication as it has the capacity to contribute in the transformation of spatial and temporal organization of life. This well-researched and informative paper details how the internet may be used as a tool to advocate a nation's claim to self-determination. In the case of the Tibetans, the official website of the Tibetan government, that is in exile, aims to foster communion among Tibetans worldwide as well as to lobby their claim for self-determination in a global political realm that they are able to reach via the internet. Another example is the case of the Chiapas rebellion in which the internet was used by the Zapatistas to mobilize support locally in Mexico as well as internationally. This paper also discusses the benefits of this advanced technology in developing countries where a wide gap, called the digital divide, currently exists.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
On Internet
On Power Relations
On Virtual Communities and Cybernations
On Sociological Transformation
Synthesis
References
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"In defining what a virtual community is, Wilbur argues that it is not advisable that the concept of virtual community is fitted into some known social reality. Old concepts should not be used in defining new phenomena. It is fine that a rich concept has many definitions. Every meaning that we ascribe to the concept of virtual community is a construct based on how the concept appeals to us. For Foster, communities found in the Internet are virtual but may not be sufficiently communal. For Slevin believes that virtual communities' and textual cyberspaces' existence depends on real people and real organizations. Cybernations are referred to as "non-territorially-bound communities." According to Hamilakis, although it is believed that the Internet is a medium that transgresses national and other boundaries, hence, defying the ideology of seclusion we call nationalism, the Internet is actually used as a tool to reproduce nationalist discourse."
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