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Between the Andes and the Amazon : language and social meaning in Bolivia / Anna M. Babel

Author
Babel, Anna
Published
Tucson : The University of Arizona Press, [2018]
Physical Description
xii, 265 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

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Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1.Western Highlands versus Eastern Lowlands: Cambas and Collas -- Interlude: Living in Saipina -- 2.Meaning in Context -- Interlude: On Being a Near-Native Speaker -- 3.Quecha and Spanish Languages and Speakers -- Interlude: The New Neighborhoods -- 4.Legitimate Saipinefios and Strangers: Race, Language, and Migration -- Interlude: Civil Disobedience and Belonging -- 5.The Greens and the Blues: National Politics, Local Scale -- Interlude: "¡Que viva el Falange carajo!" -- 6.The Past and the Future: Tradition and Modernity in Saipina -- Interlude: At Home in the Saipina Valley -- 7.Cholita or Senorita? Gender Expression and Styles of Dress -- Interlude: It's as If One Were Blind: Education and Literacy -- 8.The Rough Heels: Urban Migrants, Rural Roots -- Interlude: From Saipina to Santa Cruz.
Summary
Examining how people understand themselves and others in the linguistic crossroads of South America--Provided by publisher.
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ISBN
9780816537266 hardcover alkaline paper
0816537267 hardcover alkaline paper
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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