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Book SynopsisIncluding Amazonian rainforests, Andean peaks, coastal lowlands, and the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador's geography is notably diverse. This book examines its history, culture, and politics, from many different perspectives. It addresses colonialism, independence, the nation's integration into the world economy, and its tumultuous twentieth century.
Trade Review“
The Ecuador Reader is a gateway for understanding the volatile and intriguing history of this complex, multicultural land. From José María Velasco Ibarra’s fiery populism to the politics of a contemporary beauty pageant, the book captures the rich diversity of the country’s past and present. It is a major contribution to the study of the Andean world.”—
Catherine M. Conaghan, Queen’s University
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The Ecuador Reader offers an intriguing glimpse of the diverse voices and perspectives through which Ecuadorians have engaged the social, political, and cultural challenges of crafting a modern nation. Compiled by two of the leading scholars of Ecuadorian cultural and political thought, the essays in this volume provide testimony to the diversity and creativity of the intellectuals, organizations, communities, and individuals who people Ecuadorian history. The discussions of identity, ethnicity, colonialism, development, culture, and the state found in these pages offer a unique starting point for exploring Ecuador’s historical path from being a colony on the edges of the Inca and Spanish empires to becoming a central player in modern Latin American political debates.”—
Deborah Poole, Johns Hopkins University
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
I. Conquest and Colonial Rule 9
II. A New Nation 101
III. The Rise of the Popular 159
IV. Global Currents 193
V. Domination and Struggle 281
VI. Cultures and Identities Redefined 341
Suggestions for Further Reading 423
Acknowledgment of Copyrights 427
Index 431
