Leading experts in the analysis of ethnicity and indigenous rights
explore the questions of why and how the circumstances of
indigenous peoples are improving in some places of the world, while
their human rights continue to be abused in others. Drawing on case
studies from Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas, chapters
explore how political organization, natural resource management,
economic development, and conflicting definitions over cultural,
linguistic, religious, and territorial identity have informed
indigenous strategies for empowerment.
Combining rich ethnographic descriptions with clear theoretical
analyses, "At the Risk of Being Heard" considers the paradoxical
challenges and opportunities confronting indigenous peoples at the
dawn of the twenty-first century. In the face of state-sanctioned
violence, indigenous peoples encounter considerable risks when
asserting their rights, especially to self-determination. Yet, if
they remain silent or absent from new arenas of power, hiding in
marginalized homelands or cultural practices, they risk being
invisible to those allies that would aid them in their struggles
for survival.
"At the Risk of Being Heard" offers needed insights for individuals
working on issues of governance, sustainable development, resource
management, globalization, and indigenous affairs. It will
undoubtedly appeal to undergraduate and graduate students in
anthropology, sociology, history, political science, peace studies,
and to those students in courses that explore relationships among
postcolonial states, indigenous peoples, and human rights.
Bartholomew Dean is Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University
of Kansas. Jerome M. Levi isAssociate Professor of Anthropology,
Carleton College.
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