{"product_id":"the-ecuador-reader-9780822343523","title":"The Ecuador Reader","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluding 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Ecuador Reader \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.”—\u003cb\u003eCatherine M. Conaghan\u003c\/b\u003e, Queen’s University\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Ecuador Reader\u003c\/i\u003e 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.”—\u003cb\u003eDeborah Poole\u003c\/b\u003e, Johns Hopkins University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003cbr\u003e Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e I. Conquest and Colonial Rule 9\u003cbr\u003e II. A New Nation 101\u003cbr\u003e III. The Rise of the Popular 159\u003cbr\u003e IV. Global Currents 193\u003cbr\u003e V. Domination and Struggle 281\u003cbr\u003e VI. Cultures and Identities Redefined 341\u003cbr\u003e Suggestions for Further Reading 423\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgment of Copyrights 427\u003cbr\u003e Index 431","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51534990901591,"sku":"9780822343523","price":107.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822343523.jpg?v=1755858515","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-ecuador-reader-9780822343523","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}