Aspects Determining the Auto-identification of Native Communities in Contemporary Peru
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15068636 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pavlína Springerová (0000-0002-4438-518X, University of Hradec Králové, corresponding author), Zdeňka Picková (University of Hradec Králové) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 68-92 |
| Publication date | 2018-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnologia Actualis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1339-7834 • E-ISSN: 1339-7877 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.2478/eas-2018-0010 |
| OpenAlex | W2911793040 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
The case of Peru evinces quite specific aspects missing in other states with numerous indigenous minorities. During the second half of the 20th century, indigenous communities in local sierra were officially renamed as agrarian communities ( comunidades campesinas ), which resulted in wiping their identity away in exchange for land reform and incorporation to state structures. The status of native people has slightly improved since the introduction of a new constitution in 1993 and the implementation of responsive laws later. However, up to the present the self-identification with the terms Quechua, Aymara, indigenous, native, mestizo or c ampesino often results in extensive consequences stemming from the persisting racism and hierarchic society. This article deals with the impacts related to ethnicity and auto-identification in contemporary Peru, focusing on variables determining the status of indigenous people within the 25 Peruvian regions. The national census held in autumn 2017 incorporated for the first time in history the possibility of ethnic auto-identification. The anticipated results might outline a new direction in terms of social status and identification within the native communities
Agrarian society · Archaeology · Census · Constitution · Ethnic group · Ethnology · Geography · Indigenous · Political science · Population · Racism · Sociology · Anthropology · Demography · Gender Studies · Indigenous Cultures and History · Law · Politics and Society in Latin America · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies · Ecology
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The Crisis of Democratic Representation in the Andes
Radical Democracy in the Andes
From Movements to Parties in Latin America
Multiculturalism in Latin America
Culture and Politics
Seminario Internacional
En torno a la representación especial indígena en el Perú
Gobernabilidad neoliberal y movimientos indígenas en América Latina
Ethnic Proximity and Ethnic Voting in Peru
Indigenous Parties and Democracy in Latin America
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |