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Multiculturalism in Latin America : indigenous rights, diversity, and democracy / edited by Rachel Sieder. - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2002. - xiii, 280 pages ; 23 cm. - Institute of Latin American Studies series . - Institute of Latin American Studies series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Indigenous peoples and the State in Latin America / Constitutional reform in the Andes / Bolivia / Educational reform in Guatemala / Social citizenship, ethnic minority demands, human rights and neoliberal paradoxes / Peru / Recognising indigenous law and politics of state formation in Mesoamerica / Latin America's multiculturalism / Indigenous peoples, poverty and participatory development / Excluded 'indigenous'? / Rodolfo Stavenhagen -- Donna Lee Van Cott -- Xavier Alb�o -- Demetrio Cojt�i Cuxil -- Guillermo de la Pe�na -- Raquel Yrigoyen Fajardo -- Rachel Sieder -- Roger Plant -- Shelton H. Davis -- Nina Laurie, Robert Andolina, and Sarah Radcliffe.

In case studies from Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia and Peru, the authors analyse how legal frameworks have been implemented, appropriated and contested within a context of accelerating economic and legal globalization.

ISBN: 0333998707 9780333998700 0333998715 9780333998717

LCCN: 2002025212

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA250458 bnb GBA2X2589 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 010682296 Uk

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
Since 1980

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Multiculturalism--Latin America--Case studies.
Indians--Social conditions.
Economic history.
Indians--Social conditions.
Multiculturalism.
Politics and government.
Social conditions.
Multiculturalisme--Cas, études de.--Amérique latine
Indiens d'Amérique--Conditions sociales--Cas, études de.--Amérique latine
Multiculturalisme--Amérique latine.
Autochtones--Statut juridique--Congrès.--Amérique latine
Autochtones--Droits--Amérique latine.
73.71 law and conventions (ethnology)

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Latin America--Politics and government--1980-
Latin America--Economic conditions.
Latin America--Social conditions.
Latin America.
.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Case studies.

LC Class. No.: HM1271 / .M84

Dewey Class. No.: 305.8/0098