“Ferreras entwines herself with the lives of the women from the small Mayan town she conducted her research in, as she keeps a great awareness that she can never be one of them, her humility and consciousness of her privilege always present. This book leads to a deep reflection on the meaning of working with those marginalized by our society.” – ML Papusa Molina, Instituto Kanankil

“In this timely book, Marlene M. Ferreras explores how the lives and struggles of working-class Maya Mexicanas challenge contemporary arrangements of neocolonial capitalism and related forms of Christianity. This transnational approach to feminism and gendered labor not only broadens current horizons of the study of theology and religion but also provides fresh practical approaches to pastoral care that are truly transformational.”

Joerg Rieger, Vanderbilt University