Sandinista Narratives

Jean-Pierre Reed is associate professor of sociology, Africana studies, and philosophy at Southern Illinois University.

• Chapter One: Culture, Ideology, and Emotions in the Study of Insurgent and Revolutionary Agency Chapter Two: The Role of Religion in the War of Liberation: Christian Insurgents Fighting for Justice Chapter Three: Sandinismo: A Nationalist Idiom and Ideology in the War of Liberation Chapter Four: Emotional Events and the Unfolding of Insurrection Chapter Five: Rebuilding the Nation and Life-Politics during Sandinista Rule Chapter Six: Sandinista Identity in the Post-Revolution Period A Brief Conclusion: On Studying Revolutionary Identity and Findings

Jean-Pierre Reed provides an insightful analysis of the contingent and temporal nature of insurgent mobilization, bringing much needed focus on the role of agency in the process of revolutionary changes. Empirically rich and accessibly written, this book is well suited for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in the sociology of social movements and revolutions and in Latin American studies. Likewise, scholars specializing in Latin American societies, as well as sociologists with interest in revolutions, social movements, political changes, and even the sociology of emotions will find this book to be an essential contribution to their field.