The World of Sofia Velasquez: The Autobiography of a Bolivian Market Vendor - Paperback

by Hans Buechler (Author), Judith-Maria Buechler (Author)

This is an oral history of a second-generation, urban-born woman who struggles to survive in the poor, Andean city of La Paz. It shows how her identity shifts over time, shaped by the major events in her life. Topics range fron social networks to magical interventions and clairvoyant dreaming.

Author Biography

Hans Buechler is professor of anthropology at Syracuse University.

Judith-Maria Buechler is professor of anthropology at Hobart and William Smith College.