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Indigenous Movements, Self-Representation, and the State in Latin America

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Description for Indigenous Movements, Self-Representation, and the State in Latin America Paperback. Features case studies of movements in Colombia, Guatemala, and Brazil that weigh the degree of success achieved by indigenous leaders in influencing national agendas when governments display ambivalent attitudes about strengthening ethnic diversity. This book addresses the double binds of indigenous organizing and 'working within the system'. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 halftones, 4 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSL9; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.

Throughout Latin America, indigenous peoples are responding to state violence and pro-democracy social movements by asserting their rights to a greater measure of cultural autonomy and self-determination. This volume's rich case studies of movements in Colombia, Guatemala, and Brazil weigh the degree of success achieved by indigenous leaders in influencing national agendas when governments display highly ambivalent attitudes about strengthening ethnic diversity.

The contributors to this volume are leading anthropologists and indigenous activists from the United States and Latin America. They address the double binds of indigenous organizing and "working within the system" as well as the flexibility ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Austin, TX, United States
ISBN
9780292791411
SKU
V9780292791411
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About Warren
Kay B. Warren is Professor of Anthropology at Harvard University. Jean E. Jackson is Professor of Anthropology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Reviews for Indigenous Movements, Self-Representation, and the State in Latin America
In summary, this is an excellent book that I would highly recommend.  It is well written and very thought provoking, and is certainly going on the reading lists for at least two of my courses.  Though the focus is on Latin America, I think that this would be an enlightening read for anyone interested in indigenous movements in other parts ... Read more

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