Question

How are indigenous cultures threatened by political, economic and social change in Latin America?

Answer 1

Answer:

Indigenous cultures suffered from uneven development and vast socio-economic gap by the political, economic and social change in Latin America.

Explanation:

In Latin America where indigenous peoples lives comprise almost 10 percent of the population. Among all the countries of South America Bolivia (63%), Guetmala (42%), Peru (25%), Ecuador, Mexico covers large number of indigenous population.  Major features of indigenous cultures:

• Strong belief on subsistence farming

• Practice of horticulture

• Pastoral, hunting and gathering activity

Generally majority of the indigenous population continued to live in their common and traditional units across the countryside. They also share distinct languages.

Later on political movement, economic instability, societal affect the tradition, culture and ethnicity of indigenous culture of Latin Americans.