Performing Kinship
Author | : Krista E. Van Vleet |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2008-02-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780292717084 |
ISBN-13 | : 0292717083 |
Rating | : 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Performing Kinship by : Krista E. Van Vleet
Download or read book Performing Kinship written by Krista E. Van Vleet and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the highland region of Sullk'ata, located in the rural Andes, individuals negotiate the affective bonds and hierarchies of their relationships by sharing food, work, and stories. In this book the author reveals the ways in which relatedness is evoked, performed, and recast among the women of the Sullk'ata.