This book focuses on emotional engagement in academic research with victims of violence and
testimonial documentation in Latin America. It examines the recent history of resistance to
violence and political repression in Latin America highlighting the role of emotions in the
political sphere. The authors analyse the role of researchers committed to social change and
question the mandate of distance and neutrality in academic research in contexts of extreme
violence. They use case studies of social resistance to political violence in Mexico Guatemala
El Salvador Nicaragua Colombia and Chile.
