«Rights and Justice
Peeler on Indigenous Politics Study Questions
- What are the two approaches indigenous groups can take as they mobilize (i.e., which two sorts of issues can they emphasize)?
- Which approach did groups in each of the countries studied adopt?
- Identify the various periods that appear to be common to all the countries (e.g., initial period of political liberalism, then initial political mobilization, etc.)
- Try to identify the nature of indigenous mobilization in each country separately, so you don't end up with a confused mix of impressions from all the countries. A table like the one below might help:
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Bolivia |
Ecuador |
Peru |
Guatemala |
Chiapas (MX) |
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| Key Demands |
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| Ethnic vs. class based mobilization (it might be different for different groups in the same country) |
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| How much repression did they face (and were class-based organizations more repressed or ethnic ones?) |
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