Multiculturalismo y Pueblos Indígenas: reflexiones a partir del caso de Guatemala

Abstract

espanolDespues de siglos de segregacion y asimilacion, el multiculturalismo se esta haciendo presente en Centroamerica como forma de regir las relaciones con unos sujetos ahora autoproclamados como Pueblos Indigenas. A partir de lo ocurrido en Guatemala a este respecto, se plantea el potencial transformador que tiene esta ideologia para la construccion de las naciones y las sociedades centroamericanas; pero tambien sus limitaciones si no se tiene en cuenta los postulados teoricos y politicos de los que parte, y la posibilidad de ser implementado de una forma cosmetica que no cuestione las estructuras vigentes EnglishMulticulturalism is emerging in Central America as a mode of regulating social relations with subjects who currently selfproclaim as Indigenous Peoples and who have been submitted to segregation and assimilation for centuries. Taking the Guatemalan experience as a point of departure, this articles deals with the transforming power of this ideology in order to construct nations and societies in Central A m erica. In the same vein, its shortcomings are pointed out if its theoretical and political postulates are not taking into account and if multiculturalism is implemented in a cosmetic way without challenging the existing structures

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