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Latin America's multicultural movements : the struggle between communitarianism, autonomy, and human rights / edited by Todd A. Eisenstadt, Michaal S. Danielson, Moises Jaime Bailon Corres, Carlos Sorroza Polo

Published
New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiii, 288 pages) : illustrations (black and white)
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Eisenstadt, Todd A., Danielson, Michael S., Bailón Corres, Moisés J., and Sorroza Polo, Carlos J.
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Contents
Machine generated contents note: pt. One Multicultural Rights Recognition in Theory and in Practice -- Introduction: Reconciling Liberal Pluralism and Group Rights: A Comparative Perspective on Oaxaca, Mexico's, Experiment in Multiculturalism / Todd A. Eisenstadt -- 1.Ambivalent Multiculturalisms: Perversity, Futility, and Jeopardy in Latin America / Jose Antonio Lucero -- 2.Constitutional Multiculturalism in Chiapas: Hollow Reforms That Nullify Autonomy Rights / Araceli Burguete Cal y Mayor -- pt. Two Multicultural and Autonomy Movements in the Andes -- 3.Uses of Autonomy: The Evolution of Multicultural Discourse in Bolivian Politics / Erik Cooke -- 4.Bolivia's New Multicultural Constitution: The 2009 Constitution in Historical and Comparative Perspective / Miguel Centellas -- 5.The Backlash against Indigenous Rights in Ecuador's Citizen's Revolution / Carmen Martinez Novo -- pt. Three Multicultural and Autonomy Movements in Oaxaca, Mexico -- 6.What We Need Are New Customs: Multiculturality, Autonomy, and Citizenship in Mexico and the Lessons of Oaxaca / Victor Leonel Juan Martinez -- 7.Political Subsystems in Oaxaca's Usos y Costumbres Municipalities: A Typology Based on the Civil-Religious Service Background of Mayors / Michael S. Danielson -- 8.Community Strength and Customary Law: Explaining Migrant Participation in Indigenous Oaxaca / Michael S. Danielson -- pt. Four The State and Multicultural Rights: Enabler or Menace? -- 9.Multicultural Reforms for Mexico's "Tranquil" Indians in Yucatan / Shannan Mattiace.
Summary
Bringing together the expertise of dozens of Latin American scholars, Latin America's Multicultural Movements examines multicultural rights recognition in theory and in practice.
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ISBN
9780199333066 (ebook)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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