{"product_id":"cholas-and-pishtacos-stories-of-race-and-sex-in-the-andes-paperback","title":"Cholas and Pishtacos: Stories of Race and Sex in the Andes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Weismantel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2003 Senior Book Prize from the American Ethnological Society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eCholas\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePishtacos\u003c\/i\u003e are two provocative characters from South American popular culture-a sensual mixed-race woman and a horrifying white killerwho 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 José María Arguedas. \u003ci\u003eCholas and Pishtacos\u003c\/i\u003e is also an enjoyable and informative introduction to a relatively unknown region of the Americas.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2003 Senior Book Prize from the American Ethnological Society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWeismantel 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 José María Arguedas. \u003ci\u003eCholas and Pishtacos\u003c\/i\u003e is also an enjoyable and informative introduction to a relatively unknown region of the Americas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Weismantel\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology and chair of Latin American studies at Northwestern University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eFood, Gender and Poverty in the Ecuadorian Andes\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 334\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.96 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454469128370,"sku":"9780226891545","price":66.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/7629dca44f33d60ea77dbde56ce1e978.webp?v=1778851794","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/cholas-and-pishtacos-stories-of-race-and-sex-in-the-andes-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}