On the Pursuit of Good Living in Highland Ecuador: Critical Indigenous Discourses of Sumak Kawsay
'Sumak' kawsay, a vision of good living originating in the thought of indigenous intellectuals, has attracted many commentators since its incorporation into Ecuador’s 2008 constitution. But it remains unclear in much of the secondary literature how the discourse of sumak kawsay and its Spa...
Main Authors: | Joe Quick, James T. Spartz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Latin American Studies Association
2018-12-01
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Series: | Latin American Research Review |
Online Access: | https://larrlasa.org/articles/132 |
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