Indigenismo, indianismoand 'ethnic citizenship' in Chiapas

Bibliographic Data

ID2158189
AuthorsXochitl Leyva Solano (0000-0003-3606-9141, corresponding author)
Year2005
Volume32
Issue3-4
Pages555-583
Publication date2005-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Peasant Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0306-6150 • E-ISSN: 1743-9361
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03066150500266984
OpenAlexW2046209947
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited19

For many Zapatista supporters and others with an interest in the armed conflict, the struggle by Mexican Indians for autonomy is indistinguishable from that waged by the EZLN. Although this peasant organization has played a central part in the conflict in Chiapas, to understand this role it is necessary to contextualize it historically. To this end, the analysis examines three areas of that history. First, it highlights some aspects of the relationship between struggles for autonomy, indigenismo, and indianismo. Second, it looks at the role played by indianista leaders in the construction of the socio-political networks that maintained and encouraged Zapatismo at the local, national, and international level. And third, it scrutinizes the relationship between the struggles for autonomy, indigenismo and the politics of identity. The object is to show how and why present-day indigenous struggles for autonomy and self-determination are rooted in 'old' quests for ethnic citizenship, which were led initially by earlier indianista organizations and leaders

Autonomy · Citizenship · Ethnic group · Identity (music · Immigration · Indigenous · Peasant · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Studies · Indigenous Cultures and History · Law · Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America · Politics and Society in Latin America