Parentesco, reciprocidad y jerarquía en los Andes.
Una aproximación a la organización social de la comunidad de Andamarca
Juan M. Ossio Acuña
This ethnographic classic by Juan M. Ossio Acuña, originally published in 1992 and reissued in 2022, offers an in-depth study of the Andamarca district in the southern Peruvian Andes. It examines the intricate systems of kinship, reciprocity, and social hierarchy that shape daily life, land ownership, marriage, ritual, and community organization. The book invites readers to immerse themselves in the worldview of an Andean society where relational bonds—not institutions—sustain power, economy, and culture.
Characteristics:
Author: Juan M. Ossio Acuña
Prologue: Paulo Pantigoso
Year of publication: 2022
Language: Spanish
Pages: 543
Size: 25 x 22 cm
ISBN: 978-612-5043-24-5