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Redefining Alliances in the Struggle for Organizational Autonomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 June 2017

Anahi Morales Hudon
Anahi Morales Hudon*
Affiliation:
Saint Paul University
*
Faculté des sciences humaines, Saint Paul University, 223 rue Main, Ottawa ON, K1S 1C4, email: amorales@ustpaul.ca
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Abstract

This paper aims to contribute to discussions around alliances and collaborations between feminisms. It analyses relations between movements in the development of indigenous women's organizational autonomy in Mexico. It seeks to understand how the struggle for autonomy involved a redefinition of the forms of collaboration by indigenous women in the consolidation of their movement. An intersectional perspective is proposed to better understand how power relations affect the organizing processes of social movements, as well as how organizations and individuals respond to and challenge them. I argue here that the redefinition of collaborations and alliances has been a key determinant in the organizing capacity of indigenous women to position themselves as autonomous political actors. From the analysis of two specific cases, this paper poses broader questions regarding representation and autonomy that may be applied towards a reflection of our feminist practices and discourses of solidarity.

Résumé

Cet article vise à contribuer aux échanges entourant les alliances et collaborations entre féminismes. Il analyse les relations entre différents mouvements dans le développement de l'autonomie organisationnelle des femmes autochtones au Mexique. Il cherche à comprendre comment la lutte pour l'autonomie implique une redéfinition des formes de collaboration par les femmes autochtones dans la consolidation de leur mouvement. Une perspective intersectionnelle est proposée afin de mieux comprendre les relations de pouvoir qui affectent les processus organisationnels des mouvements sociaux, ainsi que les réponses des organisations et individus. Je soutiens que la redéfinition des collaborations et alliances a été un déterminant clé dans la capacité organisationnelle des femmes autochtones de se positionner comme des actrices politiques autonomes. À partir d'une analyse de deux cas spécifiques, cet article soulève des questions plus larges quant à la représentation et l'autonomie qui peuvent alimenter une réflexion de nos pratiques féministes et discours de solidarité.

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Canadian Journal of Political Science/Revue canadienne de science politique , Volume 50 , Special Issue 2: Finding Feminism , June 2017 , pp. 461 - 478
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Copyright © Canadian Political Science Association (l'Association canadienne de science politique) and/et la Société québécoise de science politique 2017 

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