Marginalization, Assimilation, and Resurgence
The Indigenous Peoples since Independence
Abstract
While the end of colonial rule brought formal equality it did not end discrimination and marginalization of the indigenous population in independent Central America. Many suffered land loss and proletarianization in the emerging agricultural export economy. However, indigenous people were not mere victims of exploitation, displacement, and ladinization but played an often active role in Central American politics. Participation in the market economy and access to education fostered stratification within the indigenous population. The emergence of well-off and educated Indians and changes in international politics promoting multiculturalism contributed to the emergence of indigenous movements in recent decades. While some progress has been made concerning the recognition of cultural difference and autonomy, land rights are still a much disputed issue.
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- Organisationseinheit(en)
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Institut für Soziologie
- Typ
- Beitrag in Buch/Sammelwerk
- Seiten
- 107-138
- Anzahl der Seiten
- 31
- Publikationsdatum
- 17.06.2022
- Publikationsstatus
- Veröffentlicht
- Peer-reviewed
- Ja
- ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften (insg.), Geisteswissenschaftliche Fächer (insg.)
- Elektronische Version(en)
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https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190928360.013.5 (Zugang:
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