Social Movements and Latin American Philosophy

Luis Rubén Díaz Cepeda is assistant professor in the humanities department at the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez.

• ForewordBy Enrique Dussel A.AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Ciudad Juárez: The Movement against MilitarizationChapter 2: Movement for Peace with Justice and DignityChapter 3: AyotzinapaChapter 4: State of RebellionChapter 5: A Movement of MovementsChapter 6: A New OrderConclusionBibliographyAbout the Author

This book provides an insider’s account of the largest social movements in Mexico from 2008 to 2018. It is, thus, a contribution to contemporary Mexican history. In the case studies of the first part of the book, Díaz Cepeda deftly uses North American and European theorists to explain the general relevance of understanding these movements. In its second part, he uses contemporary Latin American philosophy, particularly that of the erudite Mexico-Argentinean philosopher Enrique Dussel, to analyze these movements. Unlike many works of philosophy that are largely theoretical, Díaz Cepeda conducted interviews with key activists and conducted participatory ethnography. The book presents ample evidence of the counterproductive effects of the armed war on drugs and its negative impact on innocent civilians. This book is a recommended text for Latin Americanists, and social movements scholars in the humanities and the social sciences.