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ZARATE HERNANDEZ, José Eduardo  e  BALTAZAR RANGEL, Sara Raquel. Organizations and Local Citizenship in Two Indigenous Regions of Mexico. Desacatos [online]. 2011, n.36, pp.113-130. ISSN 2448-5144.

This article pays especial attention to the construction of local citizenship through different practices done by social organizations in two indigenous regions of Mexico. This problem is situated on the actual discussions of political anthropology were cultural analysis over self vindications on social movements has strengthened. The organizations we analyze establish for themselves goals over the control of power to confront or negotiate with the State, and as they generate economical and political proposals for the improvement of the life conditions of the indigenous.

Palavras-chave : indigenous organizations; citizenship; State; globalization; collective action.