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Indians and underdogs
Title
Indians and underdogs: notions of identity and the symbolic language of resistance in coastal Ecuador.
Creator
Nohe, Sarah Anne., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
Abstract/Description
This thesis examines identity as a process, how it is a reflection of, or reaction to, social, economic, and political circumstances. Identity is examined, through an ethnographically informed analysis, as it is represented, contested, and focused in the visual discourse of a small population. The research suggests that identity manifests at specific and strategic moments within the symbolic practices of resistance in coastal Ecuador. Grievances to economic and political power structures are...
Show moreThis thesis examines identity as a process, how it is a reflection of, or reaction to, social, economic, and political circumstances. Identity is examined, through an ethnographically informed analysis, as it is represented, contested, and focused in the visual discourse of a small population. The research suggests that identity manifests at specific and strategic moments within the symbolic practices of resistance in coastal Ecuador. Grievances to economic and political power structures are acted out in clear-cut identity terms, or motifs, and function to organize diverse interests into social action. The study illustrates two identity motifs that are commonly asserted in the local context: depictions of being indigenous and of being the underdog. Using local examples, this thesis addresses the complexities of identity formation, examines the strategic capacity of identity, and offers insight into the relationships between identity, resistance, and power.
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Date Issued
2008
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/166453
Subject Headings
Group identity, Political aspects, Social movements, Indians of South America, Government relations, Indians of South America, Ethnic identity
Format
Document (PDF)