Indigenous Empowerment or State Instrumentalization? The Formalization of Indigenous Justices in Michoacan, Mexico
Por:
Andrade, Orlando Aragon
Publicada:
1 mar 2017
Categoría:
Anthropology
Resumen:
Has the formal recognition, or formalization, of indigenous justices in
Mexico empowered indigenous communities by providing them with more
autonomy rights? This article responds to this question by analyzing the
case of Michoacan province in Mexico. It explores two different phases
of the formalization process. First, the inclusion and legislation of
indigenous forms of justice within Michoacan's legal system; and second,
the initial experience of the reform's operationalizationthe Purepecha
communal tribunal, which took place between 2007 and 2009. Far from
empowering indigenous communities, the formalization process has in fact
reduced their autonomy to exercise their different forms of justice.
Filiaciones:
Andrade, Orlando Aragon:
Escuela Nacl Estudios Superiores, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
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