{"product_id":"indians-and-leftists-in-the-making-of-ecuadors-modern-indigenous-movements-9780822342564","title":"Indians and Leftists in the Making of Ecuadors","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChronicles the history of Indigenous political activism in Ecuador, from the creation of the local agricultural syndicates in the 1920s through the protests of 1990. This book reveals the central role of women in Indigenous movements and the history of productive collaborations between rural Indigenous activists and urban leftist intellectuals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this timely contribution to Latin American history and the study of Indigenous South Americans, Marc Becker documents the long history of Indigenous political activism in Ecuador, reminding us that current events never spring into existence without historical precedent. The impressive amount of new documentary evidence he provides makes this a book that will be immediately read and discussed, and then debated for years to come.”—\u003cb\u003eMary Weismantel\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eCholas and Pishtacos: Stories of Race and Sex in the Andes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eIndians and Leftists in the Making of Ecuador’s Modern Indigenous Movements\u003c\/i\u003e corrects numerous misconceptions about indigenous movements in Ecuador that are likely to be relevant to understanding experiences in neighboring countries. It is the most comprehensive and insightful narrative available of the development of relations between an important indigenous movement and the political left. The book also fills a gap in our understanding of the historic role of indigenous women in the success of indigenous mobilisations in Ecuador.” -- Donna Lee Van Cott * Journal of Latin American Studies *\u003cbr\u003e“Becker provides a detailed history of indigenous political organization back to the early twentieth century and documents the complex, two-way relationship between indigenous leaders and the national left.” -- John A. Peeler * Latin American Research Review *\u003cbr\u003e“Scholars from diverse disciplines will appreciate the book’s vivid attention to individual activists as well as its broad scope. . . . \u003ci\u003eIndians and Leftists \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an important new perspective on this history by revealing crucial connections between rural indigenous movements and the urban left.” -- Laura Gotkowitz * Hispanic American Historical Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003cbr\u003e Chronology xiii\u003cbr\u003e Acronyms xxiii\u003cbr\u003e 1. What Is an Indian? 1\u003cbr\u003e 2. Socialism 17\u003cbr\u003e 3. Strike! 50\u003cbr\u003e 4. Federacion Ecuatoriana de Indios 77\u003cbr\u003e 5. Guachala 105\u003cbr\u003e 6. Agrarian ReforM? 123\u003cbr\u003e 7. Return of the Indian 144\u003cbr\u003e 8. Pachakutik 166\u003cbr\u003e Notes 195\u003cbr\u003e Glossary 251\u003cbr\u003e Biographies 255\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography 261\u003cbr\u003e Index 293","brand":"MD - Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51138190836055,"sku":"9780822342564","price":109.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822342564.jpg?v=1751918374","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/indians-and-leftists-in-the-making-of-ecuadors-modern-indigenous-movements-9780822342564","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}