Now Peru Is Mine : The Life and Times of a Campesino Activist
Llamojha Mitma, Manuel
Now Peru Is Mine : The Life and Times of a Campesino Activist - Durham NC Duke University Press 20161101
Open Access
Born in 1921, Manuel Llamojha Mitma became one of Peru's most creative and inspiring indigenous political activists. Now Peru Is Mine combines extensive oral history interviews with archival research to chronicle his struggles for indigenous land rights and political inclusion as well as his fight against anti-Indian racism. His compelling story—framed by Jaymie Patricia Heilman's historical contextualization—covers nearly eight decades, from the poverty of his youth and teaching himself to read, to becoming an internationally known activist. Llamojha also recounts his life's tragedies, such as being forced to flee his home and the disappearance of his son during the war between the Shining Path and the government. His life gives insight into many key developments in Peru's tumultuous twentieth-century history, among them urbanization, poverty, racism, agrarian reform, political organizing, the demise of the hacienda system, and the Shining Path.
Creative Commons
English
9780822373759 9780822373759
10.1215/9780822373759 doi
Indigenous peoples
History Andes Ayacucho Concepción Chile Hacienda Lima Peasant Peru Shining Path
Now Peru Is Mine : The Life and Times of a Campesino Activist - Durham NC Duke University Press 20161101
Open Access
Born in 1921, Manuel Llamojha Mitma became one of Peru's most creative and inspiring indigenous political activists. Now Peru Is Mine combines extensive oral history interviews with archival research to chronicle his struggles for indigenous land rights and political inclusion as well as his fight against anti-Indian racism. His compelling story—framed by Jaymie Patricia Heilman's historical contextualization—covers nearly eight decades, from the poverty of his youth and teaching himself to read, to becoming an internationally known activist. Llamojha also recounts his life's tragedies, such as being forced to flee his home and the disappearance of his son during the war between the Shining Path and the government. His life gives insight into many key developments in Peru's tumultuous twentieth-century history, among them urbanization, poverty, racism, agrarian reform, political organizing, the demise of the hacienda system, and the Shining Path.
Creative Commons
English
9780822373759 9780822373759
10.1215/9780822373759 doi
Indigenous peoples
History Andes Ayacucho Concepción Chile Hacienda Lima Peasant Peru Shining Path