Los pueblos indios de México

by Carlos Montemayor

Indigenous Peoples of Mexico Going beyond preconceived ideas and prejudice, Carlos Montemayor lucidly presents the complex and ongoing history of the difficult process of invention, reformulation, contradiction, and controversy that has been erected around Mexico's indigenous peoples, from the 15th to the 21st century. Defeated during the Spanish conquest and evangelized; subjected and exploited for three centuries during the colonial period; underestimated by 19th century liberals and deprived of their communal land (an event that led to their agrarian militancy during the 1910 Revolution); oppressed by current pro-indigenous paternalism and ad hoc 21st century interpretations, what are Mexico's indigenous peoples nowadays? In this book, Montemayor unravels a historical plot that spans from the conquest to our days and focuses on indigenous resistance, first to the Spanish crown, now to the Mexican state.

Genres: History

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 5, 2008

About the author

Carlos Montemayor was a Mexican novelist, poet, essayist, literary critic, tenor, political analyst, and promoter of contemporary literature written in indigenous languages. He was a Member of the Mexican Academy of the Language.

Reviews

[Ana Álvarez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Este breve ensayo de Carlos Montemayor expone, de manera clara y pedagógica, las distintas concepciones sobre lo "indio" en México. El autor construye una mirada histórica en la que subraya las acciones gubernamentales, desde la conquista hasta la república del siglo XX, contra los grupos categorizados como indios, primero, e indígenas después. Si bien el libro no tiene la profundidad que tal vez esperaríamos, me parece que el objetivo del autor era crear un texto de divulgación sobre algunas de las historias de opresión que han marcado a distintos grupos en el país. Es una muy buena lectura para adentrarse en el tema.

[Arnulfo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un recuento historico,muy real desde una perspectiva no muy común.