Struggle of the Poor: Neighborhood Organization and Clientelist Practice in a Quito Squatter Settlement

Burgwal, Gerrit

ISBN 10: 9070280264 / ISBN 13: 9789070280260

Published by Purdue University Press, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Struggle of the Poor: Neighborhood Organization and Clientelist Practice in a Quito Squatter Settlement
• Publisher: Purdue University Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9070280264
• ISBN 13: 9789070280260
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

This reconstruction of the history of the Lucha de los Pobres squatter settlement in Quito, Ecuador is an outstanding example of collective biography based on oral histories. Burgwal's main argument maintains that clientelism and brokerage do not necessarily hinder neighborhood improvement or urban social change. The book connects the study of structure to the study of culture, dealing with the everyday modes of resistance the settlers use against dominant forms and ideologies. It shows how organization for practical gender needs in traditional welfare programs facilitates the emancipation and empowerment of the participants.