Martinez Pelaez asserts that "the coffee dictatorships were the full and radical realization of criollo notions of the patria." This" patria," or homeland, was one that criollos had wrested from Spaniards in the name of independence and taken control of based on claims of liberal reform. He contends that since labor is needed to make land productive, the exploitation of labor, particularly Indian labor, was a necessary complement to criollo appropriation. His depiction of colonial reality is bleak, and his portrayal of Spanish and criollo behavior toward Indians unrelenting in its emphasis on cruelty and oppression. Martinez Pelaez felt that the grim past he documented surfaces each day in an equally grim present, and that confronting the past is a necessary step in any effort to improve Guatemala's woes. An extensive introduction situates "La Patria del Criollo" in historical context and relates it to contemporary issues and debates.
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Martinez Pelaez asserts that "the coffee dictatorships were the full and radical realization of criollo notions of the patria." This" patria," or homeland, was one that criollos had wrested from Spaniards in the name of independence and taken control of based on claims of liberal reform. He contends that since labor is needed to make land productive, the exploitation of labor, particularly Indian labor, was a necessary complement to criollo appropriation. His depiction of colonial reality is bleak, and his portrayal of Spanish and criollo behavior toward Indians unrelenting in its emphasis on cruelty and oppression. Martinez Pelaez felt that the grim past he documented surfaces each day in an equally grim present, and that confronting the past is a necessary step in any effort to improve Guatemala's woes. An extensive introduction situates "La Patria del Criollo" in historical context and relates it to contemporary issues and debates.
Imprint | Duke University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | May 2009 |
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First published | May 2009 |
Authors | Severo Martinez Pelaez |
Editors | W. George Lovell, Christopher H. Lutz |
Translators | Susan M. Neve, W. George Lovell |
Format | Hardcover - Cloth over boards |
Pages | 384 |
Edition | New |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8223-4397-4 |
Barcode | 9780822343974 |
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LSN | 0-8223-4397-5 |