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El Alto, Rebel City

Paperback • 2008 • English

El Alto, Rebel City

By Sian Lazar

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About the book

Combining anthropological methods and theories with political philosophy, Sian Lazar analyzes everyday practices and experiences of citizenship in a satellite city to the Bolivian capital of La Paz: El Alto, where more than three-quarters of the population identify as indigenous Aymara. For several years, El Alto has been at the heart of resistance to neoliberal market reforms, such as the export of natural resources and the privatization of public water systems. In October 2003, protests center...Show more

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ISBN

9780822341543

Publisher

Duke University Press

Published year

2008

Language

English

Original title

El Alto, Rebel City

Format

Paperback

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