Indigenous Genres of the Human (Paperback)

Paperback. In this work, scholar Gabriela Raquel RIos considers how Latina/o/x communities engage in the ethical reclamation of indigeneity. Through case studies that include testimonios and other Indigenous storytelling practices, Rios reveals how cultural logics of colonization continue to shapeand often constrainunderstandings of indigeneity across Latin America and in the United States. Addressing different genres of human and what contemporary indigeneity and reclaiming indigeneity looks like across Latin American contexts, chapters in this work examine digital bruja poetry, Aymara womens Lucha Libre in Bolivia, Raramuri dance in Mexico, and Indigenous Khipu in the Andes. The author weaves her own story of being from southern Texas and traveling to Mexico throughout the book. Bridging Sylvia Wynters theory of genres of the human with critical Latinx indigeneity studies, Chicana/o/x studies, decolonial theory, and rhetorical new materialisms, this book challenges readers to rethink what it means to be human, Indigenous, and Chicanx in the wake of colonial violence. Rather than reinforcing binaries defined by settler colonialism, Rios proposes a framework that centers community knowledge and grounded practices. Her work opens space for dialogue, listening, and healing, emphasizing that reclaiming indigeneity requires attention to the stories, movements, and rhetorical practices that emerge from within communities themselves. A bold, transdisciplinary exploration of how Latina/o/x communities struggle to reclaim indigeneity and resist colonial definitions of who is considered human. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…