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Dignity and Defiance Is A Powerful, eyewitness account of Bolivia's decade-long rebellion Against globalization Imposed from Abroad. Extensive interviews were based, this story Comes Alive with first-person accounts of a massive Enron / Shell Oil spill from year elderly woman Whose livelihood Threaten it, of the Young People Who Stood down to form dictator to take back control of Their water, and of Bolivia's Dramatic and Successful Challenges to the Policies of the World Bank & the International Monetary Fund. Featuring a "substantial introduction, a conclusion, and introductions To Each Of The chapters, this well-crafted mix of storytelling and analysis Is A rich portrait of people calling for global integration to be different Than it has-been: more fair and more just.CommentsKerrie Dematteo says... Whispering in the Giant's Ear: A Frontline Chronicle from Bolivia's War on Globalization by William Powers. I found out more information about him on his website[...]. The book covers the author's experiences on the ground in Bolivia over the country's dramatic last five years. The book is eloquently written, filled with anecdotes from Mr. Powers' time there, and many other essential details one should know when visiting this lesser known place. This book provides a highly readable history of Bolivia and its current challenges. Additionally, it provides a detailed look into the relationship between a "gringo" do-gooder and the locals. It's a must read for anyone planning on visiting Bolivia any time soon. Posted on October 21, 2010 Joyce Sutcliff says... Director Israel Adrian Caetano was born in 1969, and has won several movie awards,but this is his directorial debut, 2001.Filmed in black and white the plot is little, the actors are excellent, and the social message is clear. It is the words that invoke so much anger, hate, jealousy, shame, by those struggling with economic and personal hardships.And inevitably, those words provoke the worst of man.The film is not gripping in action, but gripping in its message, words, reality, and pain all go through surviving. Filmed in a Brazilian caf Posted on October 21, 2010 Ryan Roofe says... William Powers' book gave me knowledge that only an individual with personal experience in his subject area can give.Going into the Bolivian Amazon, the author brought with him preconceived notions of how the environment there should best be handled for the benefit of all. He left knowing that no program there would be a success unless the long-held beliefs, perceptions, and practices of indigenous peoples were incorporated into such a program. I found Power's enlightenment both exciting and encouraging.His experience means that the rest of us can can be enlightened as well, if only we want to be.It also clarified why some 'green' projects are doomed from the beginning, i.e. when local issues are ignored or mishandled. In addition, this book is very well written and a pleasure to read. Highly recommended. Posted on October 22, 2010 Merlin Ruff says... The book is really good if you're looking for a way to enter the study of Bolivian politics. Though I found that in the end, it should have stressed more the political rise of the coca leaf peasants trade unions and party. Posted on October 23, 2010 Theron Hegwer says... I guess I have a bone to pick with this title, as I'm the author of at least 90% of the background information; I wrote the first four editions of this book, but failed to receive any author credit this time around. However, the newly inserted practical information seems to be solid, despite the fact that the new updater(s) lacked much time to put it together and Lonely Planet's new format dictated the deletion of lots of information that I'd consider both useful and entertaining - and in some cases essential. I'm sorry to see what has happened to 'my baby' (this was the first book I wrote for Lonely Planet), but that's through no fault of the current updater(s). In fact, I believe it's still the best available guide to Bolivia. Happy travels in that wonderfully enigmatic country! Posted on October 24, 2010 Kraig Nakano says... I bought this film and was very disappointed don't make the same mistake I did.do not buy it a tremendous wasted of money the theme is important but this ia a treatment demasiado corritente nada especially Posted on October 24, 2010 Zina Yarosh says... As a college student doing research on Bolivia, this text provided an excellent framework for my overall understanding of Bolivia's development. The book is both accurate and interesting, and provides a broad overview that includes virtually every important development in Bolivian history. There is also an excellent bibliography. Excellent resource, highly recommended Posted on October 25, 2010 Yuonne Diprima says... I was expecting to be blown away given some of the press reviews I'd read.While this is definitely worth a watch, it does not live up to the hype. Posted on October 25, 2010 Lauretta Hobby says... I grabbed this book as we packed our things and headed to the hospital for my baby's birth. I don't believe I would have read it otherwise. But I had nearly two days and while my wife and baby slept, I read. The writing is tedious--single sentence paragraph after single sentence paragraph. Klein often repeats his ideas and his historical summaries. It is as if he knows that the previous paragraphs lack clarity, and he circles around for another go. But the worse part is that Klein leaves out all the things that make history interesting. There are no personal stories or anecdotes. He handles famous Bolivian figures like Simon Pati Posted on October 26, 2010 Sunny Novitski says... Essay collections like this can cover a broad range of topics, because different experts investigate each one. It was very through and really connected the Micro history (Bolivia) with the Macro history (theory of Globalization) in a very helpful way. In the tradition of the new left Draper and Shultz do not write against globalization, but against IMF, USA, and World Bank organized globalization. The book is strongly anti-neoliberal pointing out the faults of the neoliberal model, namely a select few determining the path of a country, which they have no relation to and no thought to the people on the ground. It is a very interesting study using fieldwork, interviews, photographs, correspondences, newspapers, websites, and archives. All and all it is a very good study using a variety of sources and writers to write against the often glorified American Corporation leading the betterment of the periphery. Posted on October 29, 2010 Leave a Comment |
