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Liberation theology and the voice of the indigenous other in Guatemala
Author(s) -
ROHLOFF PETER
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the canadian geographer / le géographe canadien
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1541-0064
pISSN - 0008-3658
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-0064.2009.00295_1.x
Subject(s) - reactionary , elitism , maya , indigenous , paternalism , liberation theology , liberation , sociology , political science , theology , religious studies , philosophy , law , politics , ecology , biochemistry , chemistry , in vitro , biology
The legacy of the liberation theology in Guatemala is complex. Although it mobilized progressive Catholic forces at times, it has not overcome reactionary and conservative church elements. Most importantly, it has not proven entirely capable of rising above elitism, nor has it moved beyond paternalism toward Maya culture .