{"product_id":"autonomy-is-in-our-hearts-9781629635804","title":"Autonomy Is in Our Hearts","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing the Zapatista uprising on New Year’s Day 1994, the EZLN communities of Chiapas began the slow process of creating a system of autonomous government that would bring their call for freedom, justice, and democracy from word to reality. \u003cem\u003eAutonomy Is in Our Hearts\u003c\/em\u003e analyzes this long and arduous process on its own terms, using the conceptual language of Tsotsil, a Mayan language indigenous to the highland Zapatista communities of Chiapas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe words “Freedom,” “Justice,” and “Democracy” emblazoned on the Zapatista flags are only approximations of the aspirations articulated in the six indigenous languages spoken by the Zapatista communities. They are rough translations of concepts such as \u003cem\u003eichbail ta muk’\u003c\/em\u003e or “mutual recognition and respect among equal persons or peoples,” \u003cem\u003ea’mtel\u003c\/em\u003e or “collective work done for the good of a community” and \u003cem\u003elekil kuxlejal\u003c\/em\u003e or “the life that is good for everyone.” \u003cem\u003eAutonomy Is in Our Hearts\u003c\/em\u003e provides a fresh perspective on the Zapatistas and a deep engagement with the daily realities of Zapatista autonomous government. Simultaneously an exposition of Tsotsil philosophy and a detailed account of Zapatista governance structures, this book is an indispensable commentary on the Zapatista movement of today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dylan Eldredge Fitzwater","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48286859755771,"sku":"9781629635804","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781629635804.jpg?v=1772485561","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/autonomy-is-in-our-hearts-9781629635804","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}