Publication

1994 - Taller de Historia Oral Andina, La Paz, Bolivia

Language

Spanish

Word Count

19,000 words, Guess

Page Count

76 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC305.4/0984/12
  • LCCHQ1540.C37 C75 1994

Description

"Contemporary examination of women from the Caquiaviri zone of the Altiplano who migrated to La Paz. Thin volume discusses the ethnic and gender discrimination they experienced, as well as the entrepreneurial success some achieved. Demonstrates the complexities and ambiguities of assimilating the dominant Western culture, while also asserting one's own culture within an urban milieu"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

Subjects

Topics

WomenMigrant laborSocial conditionsInternal MigrationMigration, InternalRural-urban migrationWomen internal migrants

Places

La PazBoliviaCaquiaviri

Series Statement

  • Serie Mujer
  • Serie Mujer (Universidad Mayor de San Andrés. Taller de Historia Oral Andina).

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