Venezuela Reframed

Bolivarianism, Indigenous Peoples and Socialisms of the Twenty-First Century

AvLuis Fernando Angosto-Ferrández

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Engelska, 2015

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The role of the indigenous population in the formation of the Bolivarian constitution is one of Latin America's most important untold stories.Considered a beacon of twenty-first century socialism by many, Venezuela is witnessing the paradoxical emergence of 'indigenous capitalisms' as the government and various indigenous actors are driven by notions of development and enfranchisement grounded in the ideology of multiculturalism. Venezuela Reframed shows that a considerable part of indigenous activism, aligned with the Bolivarian governments, has paved the way for development in classical, social-democratic terms. It looks at how, in opposition to sectors of the indigenous population fighting for effective autonomy, many legitimate claims are being usurped to consolidate capitalist relations.Boldly arguing that romanticized notions of cultural indigeneity hide growing class struggle, this book is essential reading not just for those interested in Venezuela, but all those interested in the prospects of democracy, contemporary states and alternatives to capitalism worldwide.

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Utgivningsdatum:2015-10-15
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:312
Filformat:EPUB
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9781783602001
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

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Luis Fernando Angosto-Ferrández is a lecturer in anthropology and Latin American studies at the University of Sydney. He has extensive fieldwork experience in Latin America and Spain and has lived, worked and researched in Venezuela for nearly a decade. Recent academic publications include The Politics of Identity in Latin American Censuses (2015) and Democracy, Revolution and Geopolitics in Latin America: Venezuela and the International Politics of Discontent (2014). He has also been a contributor to various media outlets, such as Aporrea.org, Rebelion.org and Theconversation.com.

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Obligatory reading for students of indigenous societies and economies and for those of us suspicious of some of the more romantic approaches to the "Pink Tide" in Latin America.

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PrefaceIntroduction1. Historical overview2. Into the people3. Balance of enfranchisement4. Collective action through the electoral sphere5. The state-supporting and state-sponsored indigenous movement6. Contentious collective action in the margins of and outside the chavista bloc7. Indigenous peoples, capitalism and the political economy of the socialisms of the twenty-first century in Latin America8. Closing remarksAppendix: Extraordinary Assembly