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Indigenous Media Activism in Argentina

London; New York: Routledge (2022), 125 pp.

Series: Media and Communication Activism

ISBN 978-1-00-058764-7 (online); 978-1-03-215183-0 (hbk)

"Francesca Belotti provides insights into the political and cultural matrix, attitudes of resistance and empowerment, and the outward and inward direction of Indigenous activism by unpacking the media practices that unfold in Indigenous radio and television stations in Argentina. The theoretical framework combines studies on indigeneity, social/decolonial movements and media practices, and draws on interviews conducted with Indigenous media practitioners from different Indigenous populations around Argentina. The book examines how media practices can help support and sustain Indigenous political and cultural activism and the process of identity self-ascription. It also addresses the complex negotiation between indigenizing media and assimilating the mainstream, as well as coping with other practical constraints." (Publisher description)
1 Approaching indigenous media in Argentina
2 Territorial struggles and the media ‘weapon’
3 Cultural contention and the media ‘enactment’
4 Management challenges and the media 'battleground'