The Origins of Indigenism: Human Rights and the Politics of Identity

by Ronald Niezen

Book Overview

"International indigenism" may sound like a contradiction in terms, but it is indeed a global phenomenon and a growing form of activism. In his fluent and accessible narrative, Ronald Niezen examines the ways the relatively recent emergence of an internationally recognized identity-"indigenous peoples"-intersects with another relatively recent international movement-the development of universal human rights laws and principles. This movement makes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520235568
• ISBN13: 9780520235564
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 291 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.3"