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Language
English (en)
Date of Award
2007
Author's Department
International and Area Studies
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
Restricted/Unrestricted
Restricted
Abstract
Since colonial times, indigenous peoples have been treated as sub-citizens in their given countries. Initially enforced to maximize profits to Imperial powers, racial hierarchies persisted into the Republican era. Rejecting the past negations of indigenous existence and agency, current movements in Mexico, Ecuador, and Bolivia are using their indigenous heritage to support their claims of citizenship and participation. Their use of their own indigeneity shifts as their political power changes. Initially relying on their subaltern statuses within society, as their political leverage grows, indigenous movements use their culture to legitimize their own leadership. Once in the position of State power, such as in Bolivia, indigenous movements concentrate on popular demands and reflecting the entire country, instead of using their indigenous heritage to solidify its support base.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7936/qn84-1k71
Mentor
Ignacio Sánchez Prado
Recommended Citation
O'Keefe, Emily, "From Subaltern to State: The Evolution of Political Agency and Self-Representation Among Indigenous Movements in Latin America" (2007). Senior Honors Papers / Undergraduate Theses. 136.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.7936/qn84-1k71
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