Oaxaca Resurgent: Indigeneity, Development, and Inequality in Twentieth-Century Mexico

Oaxaca Resurgent explores how Indigenous people in Mexico's rebellious state shaped local and national politics during the twentieth century, using declassified surveillance documents and ethnographic research. It shows how generations of Indigenous actors within the government democratized the local teachers' trade union and implemented bilingual education, challenging the authority of the Mexican government. The book offers insights into the entangled histories of Indigenous resurgence movements and state-sponsored multiculturalism in the Americas, providing crucial context for understanding post-1968 Mexican history and the 2006 Oaxacan social movement.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 03 August 2021
Publisher: Stanford University Press

Oaxaca Resurgent delves into the profound impact of Indigenous people on local and national politics in one of Mexico's most rebellious states throughout the twentieth century. Drawing upon declassified surveillance documents and extensive ethnographic research, author A. S. Dillingham meticulously traces the contested history of indigenous development and the trajectory of the Mexican government's Instituto Nacional Indigenista, the most ambitious agency of its kind in the Americas. This captivating book unveils how generations of Indigenous actors, operating both within and outside the confines of the Mexican government, played a pivotal role in democratizing the local teachers' trade union and implementing bilingual education. By focusing on the experiences of anthropologists, government bureaucrats, trade unionists, and activists, Dillingham explores the intricate relationship between indigeneity, rural education, and development, as well as the political radicalism of the Global Sixties.

Through its lens of Indigenous anticolonialism, Oaxaca Resurgent offers invaluable insights into the interconnected histories of Indigenous resurgence movements and the emergence of state-sponsored multiculturalism in the Americas. This groundbreaking book provides essential context for understanding post-1968 Mexican history and the pivotal role played by the 2006 Oaxacan social movement. By shedding light on the complex dynamics between Indigenous communities, the state, and global forces, Oaxaca Resurgent contributes to our understanding of the ongoing struggles for social justice and cultural sovereignty in the region.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781503614949