Social scientists working on Latin American social movements have commonly focused on the most dramatic manifestations of agrarian discontent. There is a conspicuous lack of research on a new kind of rural social movement, small farmer organizations, which are frequently in alliance with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the attempt to build a more sustainable social movement. They do so by experimenting with their own productive alternatives and sharpening their organization-building skills, and not exclusively laying claims on the state. This paper presents a case study of a historical transition of agrarian social movements from defiance to more sustainable organizational strategies in Paraguay, and suggests a research agenda on the subject to stimulate further research.
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February 13 2008
"Defiance" and the Search for Sustainable Small Farmer Organizations: A Paraguayan Case Study and a Research Agenda
David Bray
David Bray
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Foundation Representative, Mexico with the Inter-American Foundation (IAF), 1515 Wilson Blvd., Rosslyn, VA 22209
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Human Organization (1991) 50 (2): 125–135.
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David Bray; "Defiance" and the Search for Sustainable Small Farmer Organizations: A Paraguayan Case Study and a Research Agenda. Human Organization 1 June 1991; 50 (2): 125–135. doi: https://doi.org/10.17730/humo.50.2.u4774t21rt610680
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