Memories and Social Struggles in Contemporary Bolivia - Platforms in Convulsive Times

Examines the function of social memories as powerful platforms that structure the experience of activists in convulsive times in Bolivia such as the 'Gas War' in 2003, the War of the Pacific, and the civic strike in Potosí in 2010 in relation to the memory of the rise and fall of the Imperial City of Potosí.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Struggling with Memories
Chapter 2: The Political Geography of Tupac Katari and Bartolina Sisa
Chapter 3: Gas, Seacoast, and the "Stolen" Development
Chapter 4: A Beggar in a Silver Chair
Conclusion
Appendix: List of Interviewees
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Sue A. S. Iamamoto is Assistant Pofessor at the Universidade Federal da Bahia (Brazil).

Summary

Examines the function of social memories as powerful platforms that structure the experience of activists in convulsive times in Bolivia such as the 'Gas War' in 2003, the War of the Pacific, and the civic strike in Potosi in 2010 in relation to the memory of the rise and fall of the Imperial City of Potosi.

Product details

• Authors: Sue A. S. Iamamoto
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 10.07.2025
• EAN: 9781666964042
• ISBN: 978-1-6669-6404-2
• No. of pages: 192
• Illustrations: 7 bw illus
• Series: Social Movements in the Americas
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Latin America, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Political activism, Bolivia, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, The Americas, Relating to Latin / Hispanic American people, Political activism / Political engagement