The Struggle for Indigenous Rights in Latin America
Contributors: Nancy Grey Postero (Editor); Leon Zamosc (Editor)
Publisher: Sussex Academic Press
Published: September 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9781845190064
Subjects: Human rights; Indigenous peoples; Latin America; Indians; Political Science; Politics/International Relations; Civil rights; International Relations - General
Description: "This book examines the struggle for indigenous rights in seven Latin American countries. Initial studies of indigenous movements celebrated the return of the Indians as relevant political actors, often approaching their struggles as expressions of a common, generic agenda. This collection moves the debate forward by acknowledging the extraordinary diversity among the movements' composition, goals, and strategies. By focusing on the factors that shape this diversity, the authors offer a basis for understanding the specificities of converging and diverging patterns across different countries. The volume concludes that the Indian struggles are having a direct impact on the character of democracy, and in the process contribute to the redefinition of Latin American societies as multicultural."--BOOK JACKET.