LEADER 03679nam 22005414a 450 001 9910815936703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-520-93669-8 035 $a(CKB)3710000001409216 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC224079 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL224079 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10050788 035 $a(OCoLC)475929778 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001409216 100 $a20020610d2003 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe origins of indigenism $ehuman rights and the politics of identity /$fRonald Niezen 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aBerkeley $cUniversity of California Press$dc2003 215 $a1 online resource (xix, 272 pages) 311 $a0-520-23556-8 311 $a0-520-23554-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 247-261) and index. 327 $aCover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. A New Global Phenomenon? -- 2. The Origins of the International Movement of Indigenous Peoples -- 3. Sources of Global Identity -- 4. Relativism and Rights -- 5. The New Politics of Resistance -- 6. Indigenism, Ethnicity, and the State -- 7. Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z. 330 $a"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. The 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. 606 $aIndigenous peoples$xPolitics and government 606 $aIndigenous peoples$xCivil rights 606 $aIndigenous peoples$xEthnic identity 606 $aHuman rights 606 $aEthnicity$xPolitical aspects 615 0$aIndigenous peoples$xPolitics and government. 615 0$aIndigenous peoples$xCivil rights. 615 0$aIndigenous peoples$xEthnic identity. 615 0$aHuman rights. 615 0$aEthnicity$xPolitical aspects. 676 $a306/.08 700 $aNiezen$b Ronald$0624241 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910815936703321 996 $aThe origins of indigenism$94083630 997 $aUNINA