| ID | 137568 |
| Title Proper | Does race matter in Latin America? |
| Other Title Information | how racial and ethnic identities shape the region’s politics |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Yashar, Deborah J |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In 1992, the Nobel Committee awarded its Peace Prize to Rigoberta Menchú Tum, the daughter of poor Guatemalan peasants, for her work promoting indigenous rights. Her prize, momentous in its own right, highlighted a sea change in Latin American politics. Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, prominent indigenous movements had emerged in countries such as Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Mexico. As a result, Latin American countries undertook unprecedented reforms to address ethnic diversity: politicians amended national constitutions to recognize indigenous people, passed laws supporting bicultural education and affirmative action, and added questions about race and ethnicity to official censuses. |
| `In' analytical Note | Foreign Affairs Vol. 94, No. 2; Mar/Apr 2015: p.33-40 |
| Journal Source | Foreign Affairs Vol: 94 No 2 |
| Key Words | Regional Politics ; Latin America ; Ethnic Identities ; Indigenous Movements ; Indigenous Rights ; Ethnic Difference ; Latin American Politics ; Racial ; African Slave Trade ; Racial and Ethnic Tension |