Latin America's multicultural movements : the struggle between communitarianism, autonomy, and human rights / edited by Todd A. Eisenstadt ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Eisenstadt, Todd A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social movements--Latin America.

Social movements.

Communitarianism.

Multiculturalism--Political aspects.

Multiculturalism.

Latin America.

Multiculturalism--Political aspects--Latin America.

Communitarianism--Latin America.

Human rights--Latin America.

Human rights.

Physical Description:

xiii, 288 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]

Summary:

Latin America's Multicultural Movements is a collection of empirically-based chapters that advance debates over the struggle between communitarianism, autonomy, and human rights. Assembling some of the most eminent scholars of Latin America, it presents an impressive range of views on multicultural reforms affect people in their everyday lives, as well as in political parties, elected offices, and interest groups. It examines multicultural rights recognition in theory and in practice, multicultural and autonomy movements in Andes and in Mexico, and concludes by looking at the controversial role of the state regarding multicultural rights. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1: Multicultural rights recognition in theory and practice. Introduction : reconciling liberal pluralism and group rights : a comparative perspective on Oaxaca, Mexico's experiment in multiculturalism / Todd A. Eisenstadt

Ambivalent multiculturalisms : perversity, futility and jeopardy in Latin America / José Antonio Lucero

Constitutional multiculturalism in Chiapas : hollow reforms that nullify autonomy rights / Araceli Burguete Cal y Mayor (translated by Andrew McKelvey)

Part 2: Multicultural and autonomy movements in the Andes. Uses of autonomy : the evolution of multicultural discourse in Bolivian politics / Erik Cooke

Bolivia's new multicultural constitution : the 2009 Constitution in historical and comparative perspective / Miguel Centellas

The backlash against indigenous rights in Ecuador's citizen's revolution / Carmen Martínez Novo

Part 3: Multicultural and autonomy movements in Oaxaca, Mexico. What we need are new customs : multiculturality, autonomy and citizenship in Mexico and the lessons of Oaxaca / Víctor Leonel Juan Martínez (translated by Michael S. Danielson)

Political subsystems in Oaxaca's usos y costumbres municipalities : a typology based on the civil-religious service background of mayors / Carlos Sorroza Polo and Michael S. Danielson (translated by Drew McKelvy)

Community strength and customary law : explaining migrant participation in indigenous Oaxaca / Michael S. Danielson

Part 4: The state and multicultural rights : enabler or menace? Multicultural reforms for Mexico's "tranquil" Indians in Yucatán / Shannan Mattiace

Conclusion : balancing tensions Between communitarian and individual rights and the challenges they present for multicultural states / Willibald Sonnleitner and Todd Eisenstadt.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0199936285

9780199936267

0199936269

9780199936281

OCLC:

796354860

Publisher Number:

99958814814