America: The Ri...: Contesting Citizenship In Latin

: The shift to neoliberalism unintentionally challenged their local autonomy, giving them a reason to fight back.

is available at retailers like Barnes & Noble and Strand Book Store . Contesting Citizenship in Latin America: The Ri...

Imagine a village where, for decades, the people were recognized by the government strictly as Under this "corporatist" regime, they received land and social services not because they were indigenous, but because they were part of a state-sanctioned agricultural union. In this world, their ethnic identity was private; their political life was tied to their work. In this world, their ethnic identity was private;

Feeling their way of life threatened, the villagers looked for a new way to defend themselves. They didn't just see themselves as workers anymore—they reclaimed their identity as . Why the Village Succeeded (Yashar's Three Factors) Why the Village Succeeded (Yashar's Three Factors) According

According to Deborah Yashar , this village—and real movements in countries like and Bolivia —succeeded because of three specific things:

The book by Deborah J. Yashar explores why indigenous movements suddenly surged in late 20th-century Latin America.