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Juan Gregorio Palechor: The Story of My Life (Narrating Native Histories) by Myriam Jimeno; Andy Klatt is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Juan Gregorio Palechor: The Story of My Life (Narrating Native Histories) about?

"The Colombian activist Juan Gregorio Palechor (1923-1992) dedicated his life to championing indigenous rights in Cauca, a department in the southwest of Colombia, where he helped found the Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca. Recounting his life story in collaboration with the Colombian anthropologist Myriam Jimeno, Palechor traces his political awakening, his experiences in national politics, the disillusionment that resulted, and his turn to a more radical activism aimed at confronting ethnic discrimination and fighting for indigenous territorial and political sovereignty. Palechor's lively memoir is complemented by Jimeno's reflections on autobiography as an anthropological tool and on the oppressive social and political conditions faced by Colombia's indigenous peoples. A faithful and fluent transcription of Palechor's life story, this work is a uniquely valuable resource for understanding the contemporary indigenous rights movements in Colombia." -- Publisher's description

Author

Myriam Jimeno; Andy Klatt

Publisher

Duke University Press; Duke University Press Books

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780822355373

Subjects

Memoir, Anthropology, History