Jeffrey L Gould: 3 books
To Die in this Way
Nicaraguan Indians and the Myth of Mestizaje, 1880-1965
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 1998
Challenging the widely held belief that Nicaragua has been ethnically homogeneous since the nineteenth century, To Die in This Way reveals the continued existence and importance of an officially “forgotten” indigenous culture. Jeffrey L. Gould argues that mestizaje—a cultural homogeneity that...
To Lead As Equals
Rural Protest and Political Consciousness in Chinandega, Nicaragua, 1912-1979
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2014
This book is a carefully argued study of peasants and labor during the Somoza regime, focusing on popular movements in the economically strategic department of Chinandega in western Nicaragua. Jeffrey Gould traces the evolution of group consciousness among peasants and workers as they moved away from...
Solidarity Under Siege
The Salvadoran Labor Movement, 1970–1990
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2019
El Salvador's long civil war had its origins in the state repression against one of the most militant labor movements in Latin American history. Solidarity under Siege vividly documents the port workers and shrimp fishermen who struggled yet prospered under extremely adverse conditions during the...