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LANCHIMBA VELASTEGUI, Sofía. Ethnicity and Class: Indigenous Politicization in Ecuador. Rev. Mex. Sociol [online]. 2025, vol.87, n.4, pp.817-846.  Epub 28-Nov-2025. ISSN 2594-0651.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iis.01882503p.2025.4.62675.

This study, grounded in interviews with Indigenous leaders and documentary analysis, traces Indigenous politicization in Ecuador during the 1970s and 1980s. It argues that the identification as “Indigenous nationalities” emerged as a political construct, shaped by the repression of class-based identities and the political opportunities arising from democratic openings and state-led indigenist policies. The push for national integration, coupled with the influence of indigenism -which framed Indigenous organizations as allies- created a favorable scenario to politicizing ethnicity as a strategic resource.

Palabras llave : Ecuador; indigenous identification; indigenous nationalities; 1970; 1980.

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