Activist research v. cultural critique: Indigenous land rights and the contradictions of politically engaged anthropology

Cultural Anthropology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 96-120

  Hale, Charles R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Activist research; Central America; Cultural critique; Identity politics; Indigenous land rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 33144475242     PISSN: 08867356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/can.2006.21.1.96     Document Type: Article

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