The Maya in Guatemala were largely successful in challenging racism and achieving basic human rights in the last 20 years, which coincided with neoliberal economic reforms. The result is neoliberal mu
Based on extensive participant observation and ethnographic research, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of early conflict between Miskitu Indians and the Sandinista government, and their su
Scholars in many fields increasingly find themselves caught between the academy, with its demands for rigor and objectivity, and direct engagement in social activism. Some advocate on behalf of the co
The seven essays presented mainly in Spanish and Portuguese are based on six projects of the Otros Saberes Initiative, a project of the Latin American Studies Association aimed at promoting Afro-desce
In parts of the world where Christianity and indigenous practices have been integrated into hybrid religions, the advent of the new millennium produced an immense stir. "Millennial Countdown
