{"product_id":"the-origins-of-indigenism-human-rights-and-the-politics-of-identity-paperback","title":"The Origins of Indigenism: Human Rights and the Politics of Identity - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRonald Niezen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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 use of human rights instruments and the international organizations of states to resist the political, cultural, and economic incursions of individual states.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe concept \"indigenous peoples\" gained currency in the social reform efforts of the International Labor Organization in the 1950s, was taken up by indigenous nongovernmental organizations, and is now fully integrated into human rights initiatives and international organizations. Those who today call themselves indigenous peoples share significant similarities in their colonial and postcolonial experiences, such as loss of land and subsistence, abrogation of treaties, and the imposition of psychologically and socially destructive assimilation policies. Niezen shows how, from a new position of legitimacy and influence, they are striving for greater recognition of collective rights, in particular their rights to self-determination in international law. These efforts are influencing local politics in turn and encouraging more ambitious goals of autonomy in indigenous communities worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNiezen's fascinating analysis explores indigenism as a key concept of present day international relations.--Jean-Loup Amselle, author of \u003ci\u003eMestizo Logics: Anthropology of Identity in Africa and Elsewhere\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRonald Niezen, \u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eSpirit Wars \u003c\/i\u003e(California, 2000), is Visiting Senior Researcher of the Institute for Human Rights at Åbo Akademi University in Finland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 291\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9.26 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751401128224,"sku":"9780520235564","price":62.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/67389323710cad5d96152b9d960046eb.webp?v=1779972322","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-origins-of-indigenism-human-rights-and-the-politics-of-identity-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}