Three divergent understandings of Buen Vivir in the Ecuador of the Citizens' Revolution

In recent years there has been an important debate regarding the revision of the notion of development in Ecuador and Bolivia, in the context of the political changes experienced in both the countries. Sumak Kawsay concept (Good Living) became the benchmark for a new way of understanding development...

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Published in:Latin American and Caribbean ethnic studies 2017-05, Vol.12 (2), p.188-198
Main Author: de Zaldívar, Víctor Bretón Solo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Citizens
Cultural relations
Development
Ecuador
Ideology
Indigenous
Indigenous peoples
Intelligentsia
Native peoples
Plurinational State
Policies
Political change
Power
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Summary:In recent years there has been an important debate regarding the revision of the notion of development in Ecuador and Bolivia, in the context of the political changes experienced in both the countries. Sumak Kawsay concept (Good Living) became the benchmark for a new way of understanding development, linked to the recovery of the role of indigenous groups and the connection of the socio-productive model with the territory and local cultures. However Sumak Kawsay had several approaches by different perspective, for example from the nearest to the ruling party in power to the indigenous intelligentsia, or also another critical with the government but no in indigenous terms. This paper presents an analysis of a series of texts that exemplify these three trends.
ISSN:1744-2222
1744-2230
DOI:10.1080/17442222.2017.1318541