Joanne Rappaport es una académica de antropología y estudios hispánicos. Su trabajo profundiza en los ámbitos de los intelectuales públicos, la experimentación cultural y el pluralismo étnico, con un enfoque particular en Colombia. A través de su investigación, explora cómo estos elementos dan forma a la sociedad y la cultura, ofreciendo análisis perspicaces de las dinámicas interculturales.
Looking at what it meant to be mestizo (of mixed parentage) in early colonial Spanish America, Joanne Rappaport finds fluid identification processes rooted in an epistemology entirely distinct from modern racial discourses.
Focusing on the indigenous movement in Cauca, Colombia, the book examines the roles of various participants, including indigenous people, non-indigenous allies, scholars, and shamans, in shaping a redefined sense of Colombian nationhood. It highlights the collaborative efforts and cultural exchanges that contribute to a broader understanding of identity and belonging within the nation.