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The Origins of Indigenism: Human Rights and the Politics of Identity
Ronald Niezen
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Description for The Origins of Indigenism: Human Rights and the Politics of Identity
Paperback. Examines the ways the emergence of an internationally recognized identity - 'indigenous people - intersects with another relatively recent international movement - the development of universal human rights laws and principles. Num Pages: 291 pages, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
'International indigenism' may sound like a contradiction in terms, but it is indeed a global phenomenon and a growing form of activism. In his fluent and accessible narrative, Ronald Niezen examines the ways the relatively recent emergence of an internationally recognized identity - 'indigenous peoples' - intersects with another relatively recent international movement - the development of universal human rights laws and principles. This movement makes use of human rights instruments and the international organizations of states to resist the political, cultural, and economic incursions of individual states. The concept 'indigenous peoples' gained currency in the social reform efforts of ... Read more
'International indigenism' may sound like a contradiction in terms, but it is indeed a global phenomenon and a growing form of activism. In his fluent and accessible narrative, Ronald Niezen examines the ways the relatively recent emergence of an internationally recognized identity - 'indigenous peoples' - intersects with another relatively recent international movement - the development of universal human rights laws and principles. This movement makes use of human rights instruments and the international organizations of states to resist the political, cultural, and economic incursions of individual states. The concept 'indigenous peoples' gained currency in the social reform efforts of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
291
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
413g
Number of Pages
291
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520235564
SKU
V9780520235564
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About Ronald Niezen
Ronald Niezen, author of Spirit Wars (California, 2000), is Visiting Senior Researcher of the Institute for Human Rights at Abo Akademi University in Finland.
Reviews for The Origins of Indigenism: Human Rights and the Politics of Identity
"Niezen's fascinating analysis explores indigenism as a key concept of present day international relations."-Jean-Loup Amselle, author of Mestizo Logics: Anthropology of Identity in Africa and Elsewhere