Recoupling Groups Who Resist Dimensions of Difference, Opposition and Affirmation

This article explores a shift in focus from the outcomes of collective action to the processes and cooperation forms that resistance groups create and embody. By rejecting imposed categories of difference and redefining opposition, these groups generate opportunities for "recoupling" and forming strengthened alliances. Drawing on fieldwork in Ecuador and the theories of Deleuze, Derrida, and Haraway, the article suggests that these processes are grounded in acts of "affirmation" that reaffirm vital social, economic, and ecological relations. The dynamics observed in Ecuadorian indigenous activism reflect broader collaborative struggles for equality and social justice.