América Latina migrante

"A través de la mirada de mujeres y hombres, desde finales del siglo XIX hasta la actualidad, este libro explora la idea de Eloy Alfaro de abrir la case (el Ecuador) hacia la modernidad y la justicia social, cuestionándose si esas puertas ya se han abierto o todavía permanecen cerradas"--Page 4 of cover

El autor es un diplomático de larga trayectoria en el Ecuador. En su condición de Canciller de la República dirigió la negociación de los acuerdos de paz con el Perú y los suscribió el 26 de octubre de 1998.

"Publishes - mostly for the first time - 31 relaciones dating from 1552-1648 and covering themes ranging from the organization and staffing of the Diocese of Quito to complaints of caciques, indios principales, and pueblos regarding abuses by the clergy. A major set of primary materials not only for Ecuadorian church history but more importantly for study of the interaction between conquerors and conquered and the persistence of autochthonous beliefs and practices during the early colonial period. Includes a solid introductory study"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"Carefully documented study investigates significance of mestizo identity. Author defines it as a process of Hispanic acculturation enriched with a Quichua cultural core that determines its unique final form, rather than as a rejection of indigenous identification (p. 53). Racial and cultural elements are considered separately"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.