The Indian in Latin American History Resistance, Resilience, and Acculturation

Initially decimated by disease and later faced with the loss of their lands and their political autonomy, Latin American Indians have displayed remarkable resilience. They have resisted cultural hegemony with rebellions and have initiated petitions to demand remedies to injustices, while consciously selecting certain aspects of the West to incorporate into their cultures.Leading historians, anthropologists and sociologists examine Indian-Western relationships from the Spaniards' initial contact with the Incas to the cultural interplay of today's Latin America. This revised edition contains four brand new chapters and a revised introduction. The list of suggested readings and films has also been updated.

Thomas C. Patterson is a professor of anthropology at Temple University Steve J. Stern is a professor of history at the University of Wisconsin, Madison Nancy M. Farriss is the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania Robert Charles Padden is a professor emeritus of history at Brown University Robert Haskett is an associate professor of history at the University of Oregon Paul Charney is a lecturer at Frostburg State University, Maryland William B. Taylor is the Muriel McKevitt Sonne Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley David McCreery is a professor of history at Georgia State University Evelyn Hu-DeHart is a professor of ethnic studies and the director of the Center for Studies of Ethnicity and Race in America at the University of Colorado, Boulder Erick D. Langer is an associate professor of history at Georgetown University Alan R. Sandstrom is a professor of anthropology at Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne John E. Kicza is the Edward R. Meyer Distinguished Professor of History at Washington State University