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"Beloved (novel)", specifically the "Banned and Controversy" section

 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
 * Everything in the "Banning and Controversy" section seems relevant.
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
 * The information on the "Beloved" Bill is slightly out of date. It is important to mention that the bill was vetoed in 2017 by Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe . Additionally, the article mentions that this bill was debated in 2017 when, according to their source, the debate started as early as 2016.
 * What else could be improved?
 * Is missing a citation for the first and third sentences. Additionally, there are a handful of gramatical errors in the section that make the section more difficult to read.
 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Seems to be fairly fact based. The fact that the "Critical Reception" section of the article includes six paragraphs whereas the "Banning and Controversy" section only contains four sentences could be viewed as biased, however the sentences themselves in the "Banning and Controversy" section seem to be bias-free.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * The section focuses almost entirely on a case study of Beloved in the Fairfax County, VA school system and only dedicates one small sentence to the fact that the novel has been banned from a handful of US schools. Seems that either a list or a reason for the ban should be listed. At the very least, that sentence must be cited.
 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
 * The links work for both of the citations in this section. The sources support the claims, but they are not well paraphrased.
 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
 * First sentence not cited. Second sentence cites the Marshall University Library banned books list which is not the best source, especially since the article quotes directly from it. The third sentence is not cited. The fourth sentence is well cited.

Checking the talk page

 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * Mostly based on the plot. The vast majority are unproductive comments that criticize the page without offering solutions.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * Rated as B-class and top priority. Part of Novels and Women Writers WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * Very focused on content versus structure. Completely unconcerned with lack of citations, for example, and bias.

"Northern Lights (novel)", specifically the "Critical Reception" section

 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
 * Everything seems relevant, but the subtitle "Religion" seems out of place. Could be replaced with "Criticism"
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
 * The information itself seems good, but it's missing a citation at the end of the "Awards" section.
 * What else could be improved?
 * The wording is very awkward and confusing in the "Awards" section.
 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * This section seems very neutral, devoting space to both positive and negative views on the theme of religion in a non-biased way.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * It could be interesting to hear more about the opinions on religion as a whole, since each viewpoint is only given half a sentence.
 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
 * All of the citations seem to work and support the information in the article.
 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
 * The majority of the sources come from newspaper articles and the sort which aren't necessarily scholarly sources. However, because this section of the article is concerned with religion, I would say that the sources are probably ok. That being said, the sources are definitely biased, coming from religious websites and being opinion pieces in newspapers.

Checking the talk page

 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * The talk page is pretty inactive - besides a one-off comment in 2018, most of the comments were from 2007-2009. Additionally, the conversations had to do mostly with accuracy and the confusion that could arise from the novel having two names, The Golden Compass in North America and Northern Lights in Europe.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * The article has the C-class rating and is categorized as high-importance. It is part of the Children's Literature WikiProject.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * The page and the talk page are nearly entirely focused on the plot and the title of the book as opposed to fixing preexisting mistakes in syntax and improving the source.

"Drama (graphic novel)" Evaluation

 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
 * The sections themselves seem to be well fleshed out and relevant with the exception of the section "Race". This section draws completely from one article and therefore it seems like it is given too much importance.
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
 * The article is very recent so it is all up to date. However, more citations could be added and drawing from a larger pool of sources would greatly help the article.
 * What else could be improved?
 * The section on race is large and encompasses an entire section while it is only supported by one source. This gives undo emphasis to one source.
 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * The section on criticism of the novel contains a handful of biased phrases that seem to affect the reader's interpretation of the article. Additionally, the article lists the controversy and then follows with a response to the controversy which insinuates that the authors of the article do not agree with the controversy listed.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * The article falls back on Abate's article and perspective. Her article is biased against much of the content in Drama and is one of the sole opinions offered by the article. Additionally, the few sources call into question whether the article is representative or not.
 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
 * The existing citations work and are relevant except for the link to GoRaina.com, which is broken. Additionally, a number of the article's sources are drawn from cbldf.org, therefore the article draws heavily from one publisher's work.
 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
 * The facts are backed up by sources, most of which are reliable. However, the lack of sources has resulted in the collaborators drawing from a handful of shorter, less-scholarly sources such as reviews and interviews. The majority of the articles present a very specific viewpoint and bias.

"A Wrinkle in Time" (novel) Evaluation:

 * Select either the Wikipedia article on the book or the movie, and decide if the article follows the basic format described in the handout. What does the article cover that is mentioned in the handout? What is missing and could be added to this article?
 * I think the lead section did a good job of providing an abstract for the article. While info on awards technically should go elsewhere, I think it is crucial enough to the book to be included in the lead section.
 * Background section is short, but very informative about L'Engle's inspirations.
 * Loved the publication history. Mentioned the struggles, the ultimate reason for publication, and discussed the current status of publication.
 * I think having the publication section here, third in the article, is a good choice because the article flows chronologically. However, the summary/plot is very far down the page and maybe deserves to be moved up, as it's probably the section most readers are looking for.
 * Plot summary doesn't mention the absence of Meg's father until the third paragraph when the Mrs.'s say they'll help find him. Fourth paragraph says that the Mrs.'s are centaur-like beings which is incorrect, that's just another form they take. Bounces between calling Mr. Murry Alexander and Dr. Murry, which causes confusion.
 * Includes a character list, which is not recommended by Wikipedia when structuring an article for a book.
 * I think the way in which the character list is broken up into protagonists, immortal characters, sub-characters, etc, is a very interesting and organized way of presenting info, but included extraneous characters such as Mrs. Buncombe.
 * The major themes section is not recommended by Wikipedia.
 * Introduces bias by selecting certain themes over others. Although it focuses on religion and conformity, arguments can be made that those are not the only, and possibly not the most important themes. However, both themes are well-cited.
 * Reception section is a good balance of awards/distinctions and criticisms.
 * The adaptations section is not recommended by Wikipedia.
 * I think the section is well done, however it is out of date because it does not mention either of the movie adaptations.
 * The further readings section is not recommended by Wikipedia.
 * I like this section because it reminds the reader that the novel is the first book in the series.
 * Missing: a genre section and an analysis section (however, the analysis is discussed in the major themes section)

"Rigoberta Menchú" Evaluation:

 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
 * Everything is relevant, however, some of the background information about the Guatemalan Civil War in the "Activism" section distracts from Menchú's role.
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
 * The "Personal Life" section is only one short sentence long and ends with a comment that she married in 1995 and has a son - there must be something of note that occurred in her life from 1995-2019. Additionally, the "Politics" section is comprised of six sentences that solely discuss her attempts to run for president, but fails to mention any of her role in politics as an activist.
 * What else could be improved?
 * Breaking up the "Activism" section into more cohesive sections, either like content to add to the "Politics" section, or chronologically.
 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * The article seems to be neutral with the exception of the "Controversies about her Testimony" section. About a fifth of the entire article is devoted to this section which highlights all the flaws around the testimony and doesn't give a plot summary nor does it list/discuss the value the testimony has.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * The controversy against Menchú's testimony is very overrepresented and unbalanced.
 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
 * Citation #14 does not work. Citation #16 does not work.
 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
 * Many of the sentences do not have references. I interpreted that as drawing multiple sentences worth of information from the same citation and only citing it once, but it does not instill confidence. However, the paraphrasing seems neutral, for the most part.

"Persepolis (comics)" Evaluation

 * Lead Section
 * The lead section starts by introducing the book, unpacks the meaning of the title, discusses the publication history, and mentions the controversial history of the book. Overall, the lead section does a good job of summarizing the article and introducing the topic.
 * Background
 * The first sentence belongs in the summary section, the second in the genre section (and screams original research), the third belongs in the publication section (because they were published in 2000 and 2004, not written), and the last sentence belongs in either summary or analysis. Needs a lot of work regarding why it was written and influences.
 * Summary
 * I think the first section of the summary does a great job of condensing the graphic novel. However, a couple vague words/phrases such as "family's political background" could be supported by more specific events. For example, when discussing Marji's family's social class, I'd recommend using a comparison between the party Marji goes to and the golden key handed out to lower class boys.
 * The second section is also well summarized, but again could probably use a couple more details or more specific phases to replace or support the generic ones.
 * Lots of room for surface level gramatical changes (ex. commas and sentence structure).
 * Doesn't have a single citation.
 * Character list
 * Not clear whether the characters listed in the first section appear in the second novel or not. However, I'm a big fan of listing the characters of the two books separately.
 * Again, only one citation. Could use more.
 * Genre
 * I like the idea of giving context on the graphic novel for the most part, but it seems to take over too large of a portion of the section. Additionally, the first sentence is extremely confusing because it gives two different labels for the genre without really unpacking the meaning of either because it switches straight into giving context.
 * Analysis
 * "Feminism in the East"
 * The first paragraph seems like original research because, although there are citations, there are no signal phrases to attribute the ideas. Additionally, the section seems to spend only about half the time talking about feminism and the other half of the section deals with broader political analysis. It seems limiting to call this section "Feminism in the East".
 * "Genre of Persepolis"
 * Much of this section seems to contradict what is said in the "Genre" section because, while the statements are presented as fact in the genre section, this section calls all of the classifications into question. I actually think it would be helpful to have some of this content, especially the first five sentences, transferred to the genre section.
 * The analysis seems to be missing a lot due to the limiting nature of the sections.

Bibliography of Sources for Editing "Rigoberta Menchú" Article
Bakewell, J., & Rodger, L. (2011). Menchu, rigoberta tum. Chambers biographical dictionary. London, UK: Chambers Harrap. Retrieved from https://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/chambbd/menchu_rigoberta_tum/0

Beverley, J. (1989). The margin at the center: On "testimonio" (testimonial narrative). Modern Fiction Studies, 35(1), 11-28. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/26282979

Directora Unesco llega a Guatemala en visita oficial para reforzar relaciones. (2015, EFE News Service, pp. n/a. Retrieved from http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1645957159?accountid=11091

Feffer, J. (2010). Not-so-magical realism.. Washington, United States Washington, Washington: Inter-Hemispheric Resource Center Press. Retrieved from ProQuest Central Retrieved from http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/791405448?accountid=11091

Guatemalan nobelist announced as this year's spendlove prize recipient. (2018, ). Targeted News Service Retrieved from http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/2090237800?accountid=11091

Guatemalan peace prize winner opens discount drug stores. (2003, ). Houston Chronicle Retrieved from http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/395991246?accountid=11091

Guatemalteca Rigoberta Menchú celebra 56 años con libro autobiográfico. (2015, NOTIMEX, pp. n/a. Retrieved from http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1643395763?accountid=11091

Johnson, D. E. (2001). The limits of community: How "we" read me llamo rigoberta menchu. Discourse, 23(1), 154. Retrieved from http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/212435213?accountid=11091

Menchú, R., & White, K. (2013). I, rigoberta menchú an indian woman in guatemala. In T. Riggs (Ed.), The literature of propaganda. Farmington, MI, USA: Gale. Retrieved from https://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/galelp/i_rigoberta_menchu_an_indian_woman_in_guatemala/0

Nobel peace laureate rigoberta menchu to give unesco human rights lecture. (2012, ). US Fed News Service, Including US State NewsRetrieved from http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1038171896?accountid=11091

Rigoberta Menchú habla en ONU sobre obstáculos para la cultura de paz. (2018, Prensa Latina, Retrieved from http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/2099562043?accountid=11091

Zuckerman, A. (2007). The presidential candidacy of rigoberta menchú: Facing guatemala's bitter past.. Washington, United States Washington, Washington: The Council on Hemispheric Affairs. Retrieved from ProQuest Central, Research Library Retrieved from http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/196337408?accountid=11091

Draft One of Contributions to Wikipedia Page
Additions are underlined, work copied from article is italicized. Current word count for additions: 491

Lead Section - adding a few phrases to update
She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 and the Prince of Asturias Award in 1998, in addition to other prestigious awards. She is the subject of the testimonial biography I, Rigoberta Menchú (1983) and the author of the autobiographical work, Crossing Borders (1998), among other works. ''Menchú is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. She has also become a figure in indigenous political parties and ran for President of Guatemala in 2007 and 2011.''

Section on Politics - adding relevant information
''On February 12, 2007, Menchú announced that she would form an indigenous political party called Encuentro por Guatemala and that she would stand in the 2007 presidential election. Had she been elected, she would have become Latin America's fourth indigenous president after Mexico's Benito Juárez, Peru's Alejandro Toledo and Bolivia's Evo Morales. In the election, Menchú was defeated in the first round, receiving three percent of the vote. After the elections, Rigoberta Menchú gave a message of peace to all Guatemalans on television. [already cited in article] In 2009 she was involved in the newly founded party Winaq. Menchú was a candidate for the 2011 presidential election, but lost in the first round, winning three percent of the vote again. [already cited in article] According to Adam Zuckerman, writer for the Washington Report on Hemisphere'', despite promising hope of reuniting and bringing justice to Guatemala's indigenous population, Menchú's candidacy failed because she elected to run as part of a new political party instead of part of an established one and because of her lack of political experience.

Section on Awards and Honors - updating list

 * 1992 Nobel Peace Prize "in recognition of her work for social justice and ethno-cultural reconciliation based on respect for the rights of indigenous peoples." [cited in article]
 * 1992 UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador position awarded for her work for respect and justice for the indigenous peoples of Guatemala.
 * 1996 Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award for her authorship and work promoting equality and justice for the indigenous peoples of Guatemala.
 * 1998 Prince of Asturias Prize for improving the condition of women and the communities they serve. (Jointly with 6 other women.) [cited in article]
 * 1999, asteroid 9481 Menchú was named in her honor (M.P.C. 34354). [cited in article]
 * 2010 Order of the Aztec Eagle for services provided for Mexico
 * 2018 Spendlove Prize for her achievements in furthering justice and equality for minority groups in the face of adversity.

Section on Publications - entirely new section as suggested by wikipedia

 * I, Rigoberta Menchú (1983)
 * Crossing Borders (1998)
 * Me llamo Rigoberta Menchú y así me nació la conciencia (1998)
 * This book was dictated by Menchú and transcribed by Elizabeth Burgos
 * Daughter of the Maya (1999)
 * The Girl from Chimel (2005)
 * The Honey Jar (2006)
 * K'aslemalil-Vivir. El caminar de Rigoberta Menchú Tum en el Tiempo (2012)

Section on Activism - updating information and beefing up some of her important roles
Menchú has become involved in the Indian pharmaceutical industry as president of "Salud para Todos" ("Health for All") and the company "Farmacias Similares," with the goal of offering low-cost generic medicines. [citation in article] She has served as president of "Salud para Todos" since 2003 and has opened pharmacies all over Guatemala despite pushback from large pharmaceutical companies due to her desire to shorten the patent and increase availability and affordability of certain AIDS and Cancer drugs.

She served as presidential goodwill ambassador for the 1996 Peace Accords in Guatemala. [citation in article] That same year she received the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award in Boston. [citation in article] Since then, Menchú has used her position as an UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador to attend various lectures and conferences, including giving a lecture on "Human Rights and Social Justice" at UCONN in 2012. In 2015, Menchú met with the general director of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, in order to solidify relations between Guatemala and the organization.

''In 2006, Menchú was one of the founders of the Nobel Women's Initiative along with sister Nobel Peace Laureates Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi, Wangari Maathai, Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan Maguire. Six women representing North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa decided to bring together their experiences in a united effort for peace, justice and equality. It is the goal of the Nobel Women's Initiative to help strengthen women's rights around the world.'' [citation in article]

Menchú is a member of PeaceJam, an organization whose mission is "to create young leaders committed to positive change in themselves, their communities and the world through the inspiration of Nobel Peace Laureates who pass on the spirit, skills, and wisdom they embody." [citation in article] ''She travels around the world speaking to youth through PeaceJam conferences. She is also a member of the Fondation Chirac's honour committee, ever since the foundation was launched in 2008 by former French president Jacques Chirac in order to promote world peace.[ citation needed]''

Menchú has continued her activism in recent years, according to the Prensa Latina, by continuing to raise awareness for issues, including political and economic inequality, and climate change.

Section on Controversies about her Testimony - balancing criticism by adding the other side of the debate
John Beverly, author of The Margin at the Center: on Testimonio (Testimonial Narrative), describes the genre Testimonio as "documentary fiction" due to the other genres in encompasses, including autobiography, confession, interview, and diary. Much of the conflict surrounding Menchú's testimony, I, Rigoberta Menchú, stems from different interpretations of the testimonio genre.

More than a decade after the publication of I, Rigoberta Menchú, anthropologist David Stoll investigated Menchú's story, researching government documents, reports, and land claims (many filed by Menchú's own family), and interviewing former neighbors, locals, friends, enemies, and others for his 1999 book Rigoberta Menchú and the Story of All Poor Guatemalans.

''Stoll claimed Menchú changed some elements of her life, family and village to meet the publicity needs of the guerrilla movement, which she joined as a political comadre after her parents were assassinated. The controversy caused by Stoll's book received widespread coverage in the US press of the time.''

''Historian Greg Grandin claims Stoll's research on the Guatemalan revolution is mostly wrong, but states that "two of Stoll's charges concerning Menchú's life do have merit". First, he documents that she received some education, contradicting a claim that her father refused to send her to school because he did not want her to lose her cultural identity. Second, Stoll presents evidence that Menchú falsely placed herself at the scene of her 16-year-old brother's murder. According to Grandin, Stoll in a later interview agreed to the "essential factuality of Menchú's account of how her brother and mother died".''

In her own critique of Stoll's work, titled The Silencing of Maya Women from Mama Maquin to Rigoberta Menchu, anthropologist Victoria Sanford highlights inaccuracies in Stoll's book, and claims that he used highly questionable sources as research informants. On the other hand, anthropologist David Johnson uses his article, "The limits of community: How 'we' read Me llamo Rigoberta Menchú", to defend Menchú's testimony by suggesting that the irregularities in her autobiography are irrelevant because they help to accomplish the original purpose of her testimony: to recount the story of a typical poor Guatemalan. John Feffer, a renown author and co-director at the Institute for Policy Studies, suggests that Menchú's testimony has remained relevant despite the issues highlighted by Stoll due to the facts it presents and the way in which it describes the life of a Guatemalan during the Guatemalan Civil War.

''The Nobel Committee dismissed calls to revoke her Nobel Prize, rejecting the claims of falsification by Stoll. Geir Lundestad, the secretary of the Committee, said her prize "was not based exclusively or primarily on the autobiography". According to the Nobel Committee,"Stoll approves of her Nobel prize and has no question about the picture of army atrocities which she presents. He says that her purpose in telling her story the way she did 'enabled her to focus international condemnation on an institution that deserved it, the Guatemalan army."''

Lead Section
She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 and the Prince of Asturias Award in 1998, in addition to other prestigious awards. She is the subject of the testimonial biography I, Rigoberta Menchú (1983) and the author of the autobiographical work, Crossing Borders (1998), among other works. ''Menchú is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. She has also become a figure in indigenous political parties and ran for President of Guatemala in 2007 and 2011.''

Section on Politics
''On February 12, 2007, Menchú announced that she would form an indigenous political party called Encuentro por Guatemala and that she would stand in the 2007 presidential election. Had she been elected, she would have become Latin America's fourth indigenous president after Mexico's Benito Juárez, Peru's Alejandro Toledo and Bolivia's Evo Morales. In the election, Menchú was defeated in the first round, receiving three percent of the vote. After the elections, Rigoberta Menchú gave a message of peace to all Guatemalans on television. [already cited in article] In 2009 she was involved in the newly founded party Winaq. Menchú was a candidate for the 2011 presidential election, but lost in the first round, winning three percent of the vote again. [already cited in article] According to Adam Zuckerman, writer for the Washington Report on Hemisphere'', Menchú's candidacy failed because she elected to run as part of a new political party instead of as part of an established one and because of her lack of political experience.

Section on Activism
Menchú has become involved in the Indian pharmaceutical industry as president of "Salud para Todos" ("Health for All") and the company "Farmacias Similares," with the goal of offering low-cost generic medicines. [citation in article] She has served as president of "Salud para Todos" since 2003 and has opened pharmacies all over Guatemala. As president of this organization, Menchú has received pushback from large pharmaceutical companies due to her desire to shorten the patent life of certain AIDS and cancer drugs and increase their availability and affordability.

She served as presidential goodwill ambassador for the 1996 Peace Accords in Guatemala. [citation in article] That same year she received the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award in Boston. [citation in article] Since then, Menchú has used her position as an UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador to attend various lectures and conferences, including giving a lecture on "Human Rights and Social Justice" at UCONN in 2012. In 2015, Menchú met with the general director of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, in order to solidify relations between Guatemala and the organization.

''In 2006, Menchú was one of the founders of the Nobel Women's Initiative along with sister Nobel Peace Laureates Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi, Wangari Maathai, Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan Maguire. Six women representing North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa decided to bring together their experiences in a united effort for peace, justice and equality. It is the goal of the Nobel Women's Initiative to help strengthen women's rights around the world.'' [citation in article]

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Menchú is a member of PeaceJam, an organization whose mission is "to create young leaders committed to positive change in themselves, their communities and the world through the inspiration of Nobel Peace Laureates who pass on the spirit, skills, and wisdom they embody." [citation in article] ''She travels around the world speaking to youth through PeaceJam conferences. She is also a member of the Fondation Chirac's honour committee, ever since the foundation was launched in 2008 by former French president Jacques Chirac in order to promote world peace.[ citation needed]''

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Menchú has continued her activism in recent years, according to the Prensa Latina, by continuing to raise awareness for issues including political and economic inequality and climate change.

Section on Controversy
John Beverly, author of The Margin at the Center: on Testimonio (Testimonial Narrative), describes the genre Testimonio as "documentary fiction" due to the other genres it encompasses, including autobiography, confession, interview, and diary. Much of the conflict surrounding Menchú's testimony, I, Rigoberta Menchú, stems from different interpretations of the testimonio genre.

More than a decade after the publication of I, Rigoberta Menchú, anthropologist David Stoll investigated Menchú's story, researching government documents, reports, and land claims (many filed by Menchú's own family), and interviewing former neighbors, locals, friends, enemies, and others for his 1999 book Rigoberta Menchú and the Story of All Poor Guatemalans.

''Stoll claimed Menchú changed some elements of her life, family and village to meet the publicity needs of the guerrilla movement, which she joined as a political comadre after her parents were assassinated. The controversy caused by Stoll's book received widespread coverage in the US press of the time.''

''Historian Greg Grandin claims Stoll's research on the Guatemalan revolution is mostly wrong, but states that "two of Stoll's charges concerning Menchú's life do have merit". First, he documents that she received some education, contradicting a claim that her father refused to send her to school because he did not want her to lose her cultural identity. Second, Stoll presents evidence that Menchú falsely placed herself at the scene of her 16-year-old brother's murder. According to Grandin, Stoll in a later interview agreed to the "essential factuality of Menchú's account of how her brother and mother died".''

In her own critique of Stoll's work, titled The Silencing of Maya Women from Mama Maquin to Rigoberta Menchu, anthropologist Victoria Sanford highlights inaccuracies in Stoll's book, and claims that he used highly questionable sources as research informants. On the other hand, anthropologist David Johnson uses his article, "The limits of community: How 'we' read Me llamo Rigoberta Menchú", to defend Menchú's testimony by suggesting that the irregularities in her autobiography are irrelevant because they help to accomplish what he identifies as the original purpose of her testimony: to recount the story of a typical poor Guatemalan. John Feffer, a renown author and co-director at the Institute for Policy Studies, suggests that Menchú's testimony has remained relevant despite the issues highlighted by Stoll due to the facts it presents and the way in which it describes the life of a Guatemalan during the Guatemalan Civil War.

''The Nobel Committee dismissed calls to revoke her Nobel Prize, rejecting the claims of falsification by Stoll. Geir Lundestad, the secretary of the Committee, said her prize "was not based exclusively or primarily on the autobiography". According to the Nobel Committee,"Stoll approves of her Nobel prize and has no question about the picture of army atrocities which she presents. He says that her purpose in telling her story the way she did 'enabled her to focus international condemnation on an institution that deserved it, the Guatemalan army."''

Section on Awards

 * 1992 Nobel Peace Prize "in recognition of her work for social justice and ethno-cultural reconciliation based on respect for the rights of indigenous peoples." [cited in article]
 * 1992 UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador position for her advocacy for the indigenous peoples of Guatemala.
 * 1996 Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award for her authorship and advocacy for the indigenous peoples of Guatemala.
 * 1998 Prince of Asturias Prize for improving the condition of women and the communities they serve. (Jointly with 6 other women.) [cited in article]
 * 1999, asteroid 9481 Menchú was named in her honor (M.P.C. 34354). [cited in article]
 * 2010 Order of the Aztec Eagle for services provided for Mexico
 * 2018 Spendlove Prize for her advocacy for minority groups

Section on Publications

 * I, Rigoberta Menchú (1983)
 * This book, also titled My Name is Rigoberta Menchú and that's how my Conscience was Born, was dictated by Menchú and transcribed by Elizabeth Burgos
 * Crossing Borders (1998)
 * Daughter of the Maya (1999)
 * The Girl from Chimel (2005)
 * The Honey Jar (2006)
 * K'aslemalil-Vivir. El caminar de Rigoberta Menchú Tum en el Tiempo (2012)

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