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Contemporary Indigenous Movements in Latin America (Jaguar Books on Latin America)

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Indigenous peoples throughout Latin America have emerged at the forefront of challenges to neo-liberal economic policies. This book hits at key issues facing native peoples, including demands for access to land, how concepts of citizenship are constructed, and how Indians interact with other social movements. The book also includes interviews with Indigenous leaders from Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Chile that provide insights into how native peoples view the world and press their demands. Langer's introduction to this volume is an excellent examination of the main issues confronting Indigenous peoples today. The essays in this volume are clearly written, and provide the best introduction available to the important topic of contemporary Indigenous movements in Latin America.