Social Class and Social Movements in Latin America

We analyze the complexity of Latin America’s social class structures and breakdown what Latin American analysts and politicians often call the “popular sector” or “el pueblo.” This reveals the complexity of Latin American “civil society” and challenges the liberal idea that it exists independent of the state. Latin American social movements (various examples surveyed) are wary of co-optation by the state but also want the state to defend them from markets and neoliberal economic policies.