The Negative Impact of Shining Path on Indigenous Mobilization in Peru
An Approach from Political Opportunity and New Social Movements Theories
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4501113 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexandra Jima-González (0000-0002-9719-3069), Miguel Paradela-López (0000-0003-1849-5526) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 194-209 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Latin American Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0094-582X • E-ISSN: 1552-678X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0094582x211031920 |
| OpenAlex | W3198381487 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 48 |
The rise of Shining Path in the rural areas of Peru and its revolutionary war between 1980 and 1992 contributed significantly to the weakening of indigenous mobilization in that country. From the perspective of a combination of political opportunity and new social movements theories, Shining Path took advantage of a history of rural isolation and a political vacuum to take control of rural areas and impose extreme repression of counterrevolutionary mobilization. It systematically pressured the indigenous communities to collaborate with it and embrace a materialist-based peasant identity. At the same time, the erratic and disproportionate response of the government negatively affected the indigenous communities. Merging the two theories allows a better understanding of this situation. El ascenso de Sendero Luminoso en las zonas rurales del Perú y su guerra revolucionaria entre 1980 y 1992 contribuyeron significativamente al debilitamiento de la movilización indígena en dicho país. Desde la perspectiva combinada de la teoría oportunidades políticas y nuevas teorías de movimientos sociales, Sendero Luminoso aprovechó una historia de aislamiento rural y un vacío político para tomar el control de las zonas rurales y llevar a cabo una represión extrema de la movilización contrarrevolucionaria. Presionó sistemáticamente a las comunidades indígenas para que colaboraran y adoptaran una identidad campesina de base materialista. Al mismo tiempo, la respuesta errática y desproporcionada del gobierno también afectó negativamente a las comunidades indígenas. La fusión de las dos teorías permite una mejor comprensión de esta situación
Humanities · Indigenous · Peasant · Political science · Politics · Social mobilization · Social movement · Sociology · Indigenous Cultures and History · Law · Philosophy · Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America · Politics and Society in Latin America
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| Highly cited | No |