Authenticating strategic essentialisms: The politics of indigenousness at the united nations

Cultural Dynamics

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-28

  Escárcega, Sylvia ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Global indigenous movement; Politics of indigenousness; Strategic essentialism; United Nations

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL TRADITION; HUMAN RIGHTS; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; POLITICS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; STRATEGIC APPROACH; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 77952296060     PISSN: 09213740     EISSN: 14617048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0921374010366780     Document Type: Article

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