Cholas and Pishtacos - Stories of Race and Sex in the Andes (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)

Winner of the 2003 Senior Book Prize from the American Ethnological Society.
The chola and the pishtaco are provocative characters from South American popular culture--the former a sensual mixed-race woman and the latter a horrifying white killer--who show up in everything from horror stories and dirty jokes to romantic novels and travel posters. In this elegantly written book, these two figures become vehicles for an exploration of race, sex, and violence that pulls the reader into the vivid landscapes and lively cities of the Andes. Weismantel's theory of race and sex begins not with individual identity but with three forms of social and economic interaction: estrangement, exchange, and accumulation. She maps the barriers that separate white and Indian, male and female-barriers that exist not in order to prevent exchange, but rather to exacerbate its inequality.
Weismantel weaves together sources ranging from her own fieldwork and the words of potato sellers, hotel maids, and tourists to classic works by photographer Martin Chambi and novelist Jose Maria Arguedas. "Cholas and Pishtacos" is also an enjoyable and informative introduction to a relatively unknown region of the Americas.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Women in Culture & Society Series WCS
Release date:	October 2001
First published:	October 2001
Authors:	Mary Weismantel
Dimensions:	235 x 161 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	334
Edition:	2nd ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-89153-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General Promotions
LSN:	0-226-89153-4
Barcode:	9780226891538

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