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Online-Ressource (vii, 280 p)
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23 cm
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Online-Ausg. 2006 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0813538149
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0813538130
Content:
Global identity politics rest heavily on notions of ethnicity and authenticity, especially in contexts where indigenous identity becomes a basis for claims of social and economic justice. In contemporary Latin America there is a resurgence of indigenous claims for cultural and political autonomy and for the benefits of economic development. Yet these identities have often been taken for granted. In this historical ethnography, Baron Pineda traces the history of the port town of Bilwi, now known officially as Puerto Cabezas, on the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua to explore the development
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-268) and index
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Contents; Chapter 1: The Setting; Chapter 2: Nicaragua's Two Coasts; Chapter 3: From Bilwi to Puerto Cabezas: Mestizo Nationalism in the Age of Agro-Industry; Chapter 4: Company Time; Chapter 5: Neighborhoods and Of.cial Ethnicity; Chapter 6: Costeño Warriors and Contra Rebels: Nature, Culture, and Ethnic Conflict; Chapter 7: Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780813538136
Additional Edition:
Print version Shipwrecked Identities : Navigating Race on Nicaragua's Mosquito Coast
Language:
English
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