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Mestizaje-the process of cultural, ethnic, and racial mixing of Spanish and indigenous peoples-has been central to the creation of modern national identity in Bolivia and much of Latin America. Though it originally carried negative connotations, by the mid-twentieth century it had come to symbolize a national unity that transcended racial divides.

In Mestizaje Upside-Down, Javier Sanjinés C. contends that the concept is not a true merging of equals, but representative of a fundamentally Western perspective that excludes indigenous ways of viewing the world. In this sophisticated study, he reveals how modernity in Bolivia has depended on a perception, forged during the colonial era, that local cultures need to be uplifted.

Sanjinés traces the rise of mestizaje as a defining feature of Bolivian modernism through the political struggles and upheavals of the twentieth century. He then turns this concept on its head by demonstrating how the dominant discussion of mestizaje has been resisted and transformed by indigenous thinkers and activists. Rather than focusing solely on political events, Sanjinés grounds his argument in an examination of fiction, political essays, journalism, and visual art.

The introduction of a visual dimension to the dialogue allows Sanjinés to offer a fresh view of twentieth-century essays on the formation of the nation-state. He offers a decisive alternative to Ángel Rama's and Antonio Cornejo-Polar's tradition of Latin American literary studies, positing that there is a limitation to the social relevance of the lettered tradition that has dominated the field.

Building upon the thoughts and theories of the indigenous intellectual and activist Felipe Quispe, "El Mallku," Sanjinés suggests that Quispe is providing a new set of epistemic assumptions in which cultural studies and the social sciences are revealed to be complicit with the ideologies of modernity. The result is a unique and masterly overview of Bolivian culture, identity, and politics. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from EURE-Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios Urbanos Regionales, published by Thomson Gale on May 1, 2006. The length of the article is 7536 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Bolivia: las areas metropolitanas en perspectiva de desarrollo regional **.(Tema central)
Author: José Blanes
Publication: EURE-Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios Urbanos Regionales (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 32Issue: 95Page: 21(16)

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2009 Reprint,updated,printed ""on demand"" - Bolivia Business Law Handbook (World Foreign Policy and Government Library) ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from America's Insider, published by Darien Gap LLC on August 2, 2001. The length of the article is 486 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Banzer to step down despite incomplete legacy; leaves many problems for successor.(President Hugo Banzer of Bolivia)(Brief Article)
Publication: America's Insider (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 2, 2001
Publisher: Darien Gap LLC
Volume: 1Issue: 41Page: 4

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