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Seeing Indians: A Study Of Race, Nation, And Power In El Salvador,Used
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Since The 1930S, Government Claims And Popular Thought Within El Salvador Have Held That The Country No Longer Holds Any Indian Population. Seeing Indians Explores Why This Claim Has Endured Despite The Existence Of Substantial Indigenous Communities Within The Country'S Territory. Drawing On History, Anthropology, And Archaeology, Virginia Tilley Delves Into The History Of Salvadoran Racial Thought And Nationbuilding To Illuminate The Political Motives For Eradicating Indians From The Country'S National Consciousness.Part I Draws From The Author'S Own Ethnographic Research In El Salvador And Guatemala To Show How 'Indianness' Has Persisted, In Contested Forms, Within El Salvador. Part Ii Traces How The Salvadoran Definition Of Being Indian Has Been Altered To Fit Within The Country'S Desired Image As A Racially Unified Societyand To Erase Indians From Public Records After 1932. The Author Explains In Part Iii The Motives Driving The Myth Of Indian Disappearance And Ends With A Look At The Debate That Raged In The 1990S Regarding El Salvador'S Indigenous Peoples' Attempts To Express Themselves Politically.As Tilley Notes, The Transnational Indigenous Rights Movement, Translated Into Potent Funding Leverage By Nonindigenous Doner Agencies, Has 'Actually Generated New Difficulties For The Salvador Indigenous Communities And Their Movements For National Recognition By Erecting New Standards For 'Being Indian' That Clash With Older Ideas And Local Experience.'
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Seeing Indians: A Study of Race, Nation, and Power in El Salvador'? A: The book explores the enduring claim that El Salvador has no Indian population despite the presence of indigenous communities, examining historical, political, and social narratives surrounding this issue.
- Q: Who is the author of the book and what is her background? A: The author is Virginia Tilley, who draws on her expertise in history, anthropology, and archaeology to analyze Salvadoran racial thought and nation-building.
- Q: What kind of research does Virginia Tilley utilize in the book? A: Tilley incorporates her ethnographic research conducted in El Salvador and Guatemala, alongside historical documents and anthropological analysis.
- Q: What topics are covered in the three parts of the book? A: Part I focuses on the persistence of 'Indian-ness,' Part II discusses the shifting definitions of being Indian in Salvadoran society, and Part III examines the political motivations behind the myth of Indian disappearance.
- Q: What is the book's publication date and edition? A: The book was published on December 1, 2005, and is available in an illustrated edition.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is listed as a used book in good condition.
- Q: How many pages does 'Seeing Indians' have? A: The book consists of 315 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What are the political implications discussed in the book regarding indigenous rights? A: The book addresses the complexities of the transnational indigenous rights movement and its impact on Salvadoran indigenous communities seeking national recognition.
- Q: Is this book suitable for someone interested in Latin American studies or anthropology? A: Yes, the book is highly relevant for readers interested in Latin American studies, anthropology, and the dynamics of race and nationhood.