Duarte-Mayorga, Francy Natalia
(2020)
Mobilizing without Arms: Activist Struggles of Former Guerrillas during Colombia’s Transition to Peace.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
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Abstract
This research seeks to understand how and to what extent the political and social context in Colombia is allowing FARC (former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) activism after the 2016 peace accords. I conducted interviews and ethnographic observations in 2018 with former guerrillas living in La Fila, a transition zone in Colombia. Drawing from literature on armed guerrilla movements, biographical consequences of activism, and social movement continuity, I show the dilemmas of being unarmed revolutionary people transitioning from living among a collectivity to living in a capitalist society where individuality is valued and demanded. Engaging in civic organizations, gender activism, or political participation, ex-guerrillas are facing challenges related to neoliberal political and economic structures. While their current mobilization is possible thanks to their experiences before and during their time in FARC, and as result of the peace agreements, the right-wing politics of current government and persisting violence are the main threats to activism as a transition path towards peace.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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Unpublished |
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| Date: |
17 January 2020 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
16 April 2019 |
| Approval Date: |
17 January 2020 |
| Submission Date: |
24 September 2019 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
69 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Sociology |
| Degree: |
MA - Master of Arts |
| Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
guerrilla, FARC, Colombia, revolutionary movements, activism, demobilization, gender, political participation, mobilization |
| Date Deposited: |
17 Jan 2020 14:21 |
| Last Modified: |
17 Jan 2020 14:21 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/38102 |
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