{"product_id":"call-the-mothers-shaylih-muehlmann-9780520314580","title":"Call the Mothers: Searching for Mexico's Disappeared in the War on Drugs Volume 58","description":"\u003cb\u003eA gripping portrait of the relentless women taking missing persons, kidnapping, and extortion cases into their own hands--and building a movement for one another.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this riveting exploration of the lives of mothers whose children are among the 100,000 disappeared in Mexico's war on drugs, Shaylih Muehlmann shows how families have mobilized on the ground to get answers and justice. It is often mothers who confront government corruption, indifference, and incompetence by taking on the responsibilities of searching for missing persons and dealing with kidnapping and extortion cases. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In bringing the voices of these women to the fore, Muehlmann demonstrates how the war on drugs affects everyday life in Mexico and how these activists have become detectives, forensic specialists, and even negotiators with drug traffickers. \u003ci\u003eCall the Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e provides a unique look at a grassroots movement that draws from the symbolic power of motherhood to build a network of collectives that redefine traditional gender roles and challenge injustice and impunity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shaylih Muehlmann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520314581\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520314580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d","brand":"Shaylih Muehlmann","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45897879879935,"sku":"9780520314580","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_25365be1-ed38-4f6e-9672-26d62e165a0c.jpg?v=1721374970","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/call-the-mothers-shaylih-muehlmann-9780520314580","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}