| ID | 133592 |
| Title Proper | Performing the 'wounded Indian' |
| Other Title Information | a new platform of democracy and human rights in Bolivia's autonomy movement |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Fabricant, Nicole ; Postero, Nancy |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines Right-wing political performances in the Bolivian Eastern lowlands where regional elites claim to be living under the authoritarian dictatorship of Left-leaning President Evo Morales. We analyse how regional elites advocate for political autonomy through embodied and spectacular performances linked to discourses of indigeneity, human rights and democracy. Right-wing leaders try to legitimise their claims for justice and territorial control by strategically aligning themselves with lowland 'Indians' - who are equally wounded by Morales's plan to run a massive highway though their communities and territories. Through theatrical exhibits in the plaza and a spectacular assembly spotlighting an indigenous representative as an emblematic hero of TIPNIS, regional elites perform a shared history of marginalisation, while simultaneously presenting themselves as 'saviors'. We argue, however, that there is a dark side to these performances, as they elide long histories of racialised labour and economic injustice in the region. |
| `In' analytical Note | Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power Vol.21, No.4; Aug.2014: p.395-411 |
| Journal Source | Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power Vol.21, No.4; Aug.2014: p.395-411 |
| Key Words | Right-Wing Performance ; Regionalism ; Human Rights ; Democracy ; Indigeneity ; Bolivia ; Autonomy Movement ; Indian Context ; Politics ; Political Reforms ; Regional Elites ; Territorial Control ; Geopolitics |