Ethnicity without Group
Dynamics of Indigeneity in Bolivia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12539775 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anaïd Flesken (0000-0003-4860-6493, German Institute for Global and Area Studies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 333-353 |
| Publication date | 2013-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1353-7113 • E-ISSN: 1557-2986 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13537113.2013.818363 |
| OpenAlex | W2045391079 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
This article examines recent changing dynamics of indigeneity in Bolivia. It argues that despite competing definitions of the indigenous on the basis of attributes as diverse as skin color or vocation, the category is invested with meaning and used as a basis for collective action. Yet, debates surrounding the constitution of 2009 show that clearly defined attributes are necessary for such action to have a lasting effect. Overall, the mobilization has not led to the manifestation of ethnic categories, as observed elsewhere, but to increased contestation. The case suggests a fruitful analytical distinction between attributes, meaning, and action in ethnic dynamics
Action (physics · Collective action · Constitution · Dynamics (music · Epistemology · Ethnic group · Indigenous · Meaning (existential · Political science · Sociology · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Indigenous Cultures and History · Law · Philosophy · Politics and Society in Latin America · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies · Ecology
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| Citations per year | 0.54 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |