Author： Berg Ulla
Publisher： Routledge Ltd
ISSN： 1469-9451
Source： Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Vol.34, Iss.7, 2008-09, pp. : 1091-1108
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Abstract
This article takes its point of departure in an incident of communal violence in the rural Peruvian community of Urcumarca to discuss the transnational political engagements of a group of Andean migrants from this community based in Maryland and Washington DC. As inhabitants of rural Peru, only a few Urcumarquinos have historically exercised full citizenship in their country of origin prior to migration. It is argued that, while the particular incidence of economically supporting the legal process following the violent incident in Urcumarca may be taken as evidence of the development of 'diasporic citizenship' among US-based migrants, it is important to understand such political practices as a continuation of local struggles against economic and juridical marginalisation within Peru.
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