The Historical Structure of Racism in Chiapas

Gall, Olivia; González, Cristina Cruz

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“…While serving as Secretary of Education in 1929, he was directly influential in Mexico’s Indigenismo , which sought to modernize the nation through the assimilation of the Indian. “The Indian problem,” as often labeled in early twentieth century Mexico, led to what Gall calls “assimilationist racism,” which was based on the idea that being Mexican meant being (or becoming) mestizo (Gall 1998:243).…”

Section: Mestizaje and Color Blindness In Latin Americamentioning

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The “New Mestiza,” the Old Mestizos: Contrasting Discourses on *Mestizaje**

Amado

2012

Sociological Inquiry

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This article analyzes varying, inconsistent, representations of “mestizaje” (generally construed as racial or cultural mixing in the Americas) deriving from different historical settings and ideological frameworks. It particularly focuses on what I here term “old mestizaje,” summarized in the writings of Latin American intellectuals of the first quarter of the twentieth century, such as Mexican philosopher José Vasconcelos (The Cosmic Race); and “new mestizaje,” articulated in the works of such contemporary thinkers as Chicana writer Gloria Anzaldúa (Borderlands/La Frontera: The NewMestiza). The center piece of the article is the contradictions and fractures between old and new discourses in terms of their underlying views of race, identity, and “destiny.” It examines the links of old mestizaje with essentialist, Social Darwinist, concepts, and the foundations of new mestizaje on a critical cultural studies paradigm. I propose that various aspects of old mestizaje infused hegemonic racial ideologies throughout Latin America and engendered a form of “color blindness” that obscured pervasive racial inequalities in the region.

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Section: Mestizaje and Color Blindness In Latin Americamentioning

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The “New Mestiza,” the Old Mestizos: Contrasting Discourses on *Mestizaje**

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2012

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“…Thus, it is not now possible to hide the racist character of government policy toward the politico-military con ict that since has been shaking Chiapas.' 42 And yet, on the other hand, the state nds it dif cult to offer a new policy or negotiate a new foundation for nation or sovereignty. This can be seen most clearly perhaps in the outcome of the negotiations between the legislative delegation of the government and the EZLN.…”

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“…To evade the apparent contradiction of glorifying the Indian while marginalising their customs and them to poverty (or placing them at the pinnacle of the nation's psyche and the bottom of the social ladder), the mestizo associated the Indian with the past while embracing an image of Mexico as integrated and non-racist. 20 The social exclusion that kept the current day Indians virtually invisible facilitated this view. As Carlos Montemayor notes, most 'have learned to talk of the idea of the Indian as a concept from the past that does not obligate us or direct us towards any responsibilities with the real Indians.'…”

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Between Neo-liberalism and Neo-indigenismo: Reconstructing National Identity in Mexico

Morris¹

2001

National Identities

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Heightened integration with the US coupled with the rise of an indigenous movement have challenged and strained long-held images regarding the US and the indigenous within Mexico. As a result, Mexico nds itself facing the dif cult task of re-evaluating and reconstructing its national identity. This paper explores the traditional images of the US and the Indian shaping national identity in Mexico and the challenges posed today by neo-liberalism and neo-indigenismo. It sets out a range of current issues, explores the linkages and contradictions, and examines the state of national reform. Fundamentally, the paper strives to raise important theoretical questions and hence set the stage for further research into these issues.

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Partners: Discernment and Humanitarian Efforts in Settings of Violence

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Farmer²

2003

J. Law. Med. Ethics

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One hundred years ago, most wars occurred between nations; today, large-scale violent conflict consists almost exclusively of civil wars in which civilians constitute 30 percent of casualties.’ According to a recent World Bank study of conflict, the poorest one-sixth of the worlds population suffers four-fifths of the consequences of civil wars. While poverty is the greatest risk factor determining a nation’s likelihood of entering into conflict, it is also one of instability’s most predictable consequencet—thus, war is a vicious cycle, and poor nations may remain at risk for intense violence for years or even decades.

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The Historical Structure of Racism in Chiapas

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The “New Mestiza,” the Old Mestizos: Contrasting Discourses on *Mestizaje**

The “New Mestiza,” the Old Mestizos: Contrasting Discourses on *Mestizaje**

Between Neo-liberalism and Neo-indigenismo: Reconstructing National Identity in Mexico

Partners: Discernment and Humanitarian Efforts in Settings of Violence

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Between Neo-liberalism and Neo-indigenismo: Reconstructing National Identity in Mexico

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