Youth in Postwar Guatemala

MICHELLE J. BELLINO is an assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Education in Ann Arbor.

"A heartbreakingly beautiful narrative account of how students and teachers at four very different Guatemalan secondary schools negotiate the complexities of history and identity. Bellino provides a brilliant model of nuanced inquiry into the vicissitudes of citizenship education for fragile democracies." - Bradley Levinson (author of Beyond Critique: Exploring Critical Social Theories and Education) "A heartbreakingly beautiful narrative account of how students and teachers at four very different Guatemalan secondary schools negotiate the complexities of history and identity. Bellino provides a brilliant model of nuanced inquiry into the vicissitudes of citizenship education for fragile democracies." - Bradley Levinson (author of Beyond Critique: Exploring Critical Social Theories and Education) "Youth in Postwar Guatemala is a gripping ethnographic portrait of learning to become civic actors in the face of enduring legacies of civil war. It challenges us to re-think basic assumptions about developing democratic citizenship education policies in post-conflict societies."- Thea Renda Abu El-Haj (author of Unsettled Belonging: Educating Palestinian American Youth after 9/11) "Youth in Postwar Guatemala is a gripping ethnographic portrait of learning to become civic actors in the face of enduring legacies of civil war. It challenges us to re-think basic assumptions about developing democratic citizenship education policies in post-conflict societies."- Thea Renda Abu El-Haj (author of Unsettled Belonging: Educating Palestinian American Youth after 9/11) "Quality studies like Bellino’s Youth in Postwar Guatemala enrich and contribute to our understanding of contemporary Guatemala. Those interested in exploring and learning about the country and the region Guatemala will appreciate, benefit from, and enjoy Bellino’s short but deep study." (H-Net) "Quality studies like Bellino’s Youth in Postwar Guatemala enrich and contribute to our understanding of contemporary Guatemala. Those interested in exploring and learning about the country and the region Guatemala will appreciate, benefit from, and enjoy Bellino’s short but deep study." (H-Net) "Rich and reflexive account...a multifaceted narrative. This is thick description at its best, a sensitive and nuanced portrayal of a complex and heart-breaking reality. It is a book which should be read by anyone carrying out research or working in development in Guatemala, especially those with a focus on youth empowerment." (Anthropology in Action) "Rich and reflexive account...a multifaceted narrative. This is thick description at its best, a sensitive and nuanced portrayal of a complex and heart-breaking reality. It is a book which should be read by anyone carrying out research or working in development in Guatemala, especially those with a focus on youth empowerment." (Anthropology in Action) "Youth in Postwar Guatemala is a study that will appeal to those in our eld who are interested in historical memory, youth, citizenship, and anthropological approaches to violence."(Journal on Education in Emergencies) "Youth in Postwar Guatemala is a study that will appeal to those in our eld who are interested in historical memory, youth, citizenship, and anthropological approaches to violence."(Journal on Education in Emergencies)

• 1 Citizen, Interrupted2 Education and Conflict in Guatemala3 International Academy: The No-Blame Generation and the Post-Postwar4 Paulo Freire Institute: The All-or-Nothing Generation and the Spiral of the Ongoing Past5 Sun and Moon: The No-Future Generation and the Struggle to Escape6 Tzolok Ochoch: The Lucha Generation and the Struggle to Overcome7 What Stands in the Way8 WaitingAfterwordAcknowledgmentsNotesReferencesIndex